How to play Crossword

Read a clue, work out the word, and write it into the grid. Words cross each other and share letters.

The rules, step by step

Each numbered square is where a word starts. Words go across or down.
Read the clue for a number. The number in brackets tells you how many letters the answer has.
Tap a square and type the letters. They fill in one after another along the word.
Tap the same square again, or press Space, to switch between the across word and the down word that share that square.
When two words cross, they share a letter. A letter you know from one word helps with the other.
A wrong letter turns red straight away. You can switch that off with the Show mistakes as I go box.
Press Check to mark any wrong letters. Press Reveal letter or Reveal word if you are stuck.

1 across: Pet that purrs (3). The answer has three letters. CAT fits.

1 down: Farm animal that gives milk (3). This word starts in the same square, so it also begins with C. COW fits.

The C is shared by both words. Each answer you find gives you letters for the words that cross it.

Start with the clues you are sure about. Short ones are usually easiest.
If a word does not fit, one of the crossing words may be wrong. Press Check to find out.
You can also print crosswords: see the Print page.