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What will my crossword puzzle look like when I print it?

Something like this:
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Why Crossword Hobbyist?

Crossword Hobbyist is the best crossword puzzle maker online. We offer:

Fully customizable crossword puzzle grid
Save-as-you-go editing
Access to your crossword puzzles from any computer
Sophisticated auto-arrange algorithm
Uncluttered, easy-to-use interface
Response from a real human if anything goes wrong (which we can afford because it rarely does)

What does it cost?

A subscription to make unlimited crosswords costs $5/month, or $4.25/month when billed annually. You can try it free for 30 days before deciding if you want to subscribe. Click the green 'Make Printable' button at the top left of the page when you are ready. Individual crosswords can also be purchased for special events.

Many things on the internet are free. Why not this?

In general, it's possible to be the best or the cheapest but not both. We chose to be the best. We respect that many people prefer the cheapest, and this may not be the site for them. But if you want the best, you've come to the right place.

Do you have a money-back guarantee?

Yes. If you are not satisfied for any reason, you can have a full refund.

How do I print?

Click the green 'Make Printable' button in the top left of the page when you are ready. You will be prompted to create an account if you haven't already, and then see payment options. Once paid, you will have a big green 'Preview + Publish' button that will put your crossword puzzle in a format that can be printed or solved online.

Can my crossword be solved and submitted online?

Yes. After publishing your puzzle, you can choose to accept online submissions for it. Teachers use this to give crosswords to students online.

Do you offer word searches?

Check out the word search maker at our sister site, MyWordSearch.com. You can also buy a joint subscription to both sites for a 20% discount when you sign up for a plan.

Do you offer other worksheets?

Check out the worksheet maker at our sister site, MyWorksheetMaker.com. You can also buy a joint subscription to Crossword Hobbyist, My Word Search, and My Worksheet Maker for a 50% discount when you sign up for a plan.

How about gifts?

Yes! Check out our gifts page to browse crossword and word search themed shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more.

Why do I need an account?

Your account is needed to access your saved crossword puzzles later, and to ensure you can always publish your crosswords when you're a paid user. Additionally, our save-as-you-go crossword puzzle maker will save to your account, so you can resume your crossword puzzles in case of computer issues.

Can I print from a different computer?

Yes. All crosswords created with the crossword puzzle maker are saved to the cloud and accessible from any computer when you log in.

Where are my saved crosswords?

When logged in, click on the 'My Puzzles' link in the header to see your saved crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles you are working on can be found in the "Crosswords I'm Making" section, and crosswords you've completed can be found in the "Crosswords I've Published" section.

Can I keep my crossword puzzle private?

Yes. When you finalize your crossword, you have the option of adding a password. You can keep this password private or share it only with your designated solvers.

Can I print a word list?

Yes. You have the option to print the list of answer words with your crossword puzzle.

Do I own the rights to my crossword puzzle?

Yes. Crossword Hobbyist will never make money from your work.

Any promos for bloggers?

Bloggers get free access to Crossword Hobbyist. To get blogger access, email [email protected] and include a link to your blog for approval.

Can I embed crossword puzzles in my website?

Yes. Crosswords you create and publish on Crossword Hobbyist can be embedded and solved on YOUR site. Here are some super-easy instructions to embed a crossword in your site.

Set Puzzle Type:

Educational

Vocabulary words, science concepts, etc.

Personal

Contains references to friends/family, inside jokes, etc.

Fun

Just for fun.

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Where is my puzzle?

All your puzzles are accessible from your 'My Puzzles' page, which you can access using the navigation bar at the top when you are logged in.

Be sure to log in using the same email address you used when you created your puzzle.

How do I print?

There is a 'Make Printable' button on the top left of your puzzle that will let you sign up for a plan or purchase a single puzzle.

Once paid, that button will turn into a 'Preview + Publish' button that will put your puzzle in a format that can be printed or solved online.

Once you publish your puzzle, you can click the print icon or use your browser's print function.

It looks weird when printed.

First make sure you've published your puzzle. See the 'How do I print?' section above for more information.

99% of other printing issues have to do with printer settings. Instead of trying to fiddle with printer settings, which can be time-consuming and frustrating, there are a couple workarounds you can try.

You can try printing from a different browser, since different browsers have different default print settings. Alternately, you can try saving as a PDF (next to the print icon) and print that.

Why isn't this free?

We invested in building a number of premium features that free sites are unable to offer: the ability to automatically or manually add words to your puzzle, save-as-you-go puzzle editing, the ability to access your puzzles from any computer, an uncluttered and ad-free interface, the ability for friends and colleagues to solve your puzzles online, and quick responsiveness to reported issues.

Crossword Hobbyist is the lowest-price service we've found that provides these features, and is designed for people who are not satisfied with what free sites are able to provide.

I thought this was free.

We're sorry you thought Crossword Hobbyist was free, that must have been frustrating.

We're constantly trying to provide a clear and straightforward user experience, and we're not trying to hide the price: on the page where you make your puzzle, the price is listed in the overview in the top left (before you log in), below the 'Make Printable' button (after you log in), in the FAQ below the grid, and also in the tour.

Unfortunately, we have limited control over how we show up in Google and on other sites, so if they show Crossword Hobbyist when someone searches for a free site we can't do anything about that.

It says there is no account with my email.

First check whether you used a different email address to create your account. Your login email is the email address where you received a welcome email from us.

Alternately, it's possible there was a typo in your email when you created your account. If so, report an issue below and provide the name and last four digits on the card you used when you signed up. We'll use this information to track down your account.

I am being asked to pay a second time.

If you are a member of Crossword Hobbyist and are still being asked for payment, then you may have inadvertently created a second account.

Your paid account will have the email address where you received an email confirming your subscription.

If you never received such an email, or are still unable to find your paid account, report an issue below and provide the name and last four digits on the card you used when you signed up. We'll use this information to track down your account.

My password reset isn't working.

For security a human can't see or reset your password, so read the below information carefully.

If you haven't gotten the password reset email, check your spam folder, be sure you're checking the email account that the email was sent to, and be aware that some school email systems block emails from non-school email addresses.

If you have the password reset email but the password isn't accepted, be sure you are using the most recent password reset email: sometimes people will hit the button twice, and only the second password will work.

Be sure if you copy-paste the password not to get a space on the outside, or if you're typing it keep in mind that it's case-sensitive and that a lower-case L can look like the number 1, etc.

How do I cancel?

You can cancel your subscription from your 'My Account' page, which you can access using the navigation bar at the top when you are logged in.

Support representatives cannot cancel a subscription on your behalf.

Not all my words are in my puzzle.

When you hit the 'Arrange' button, our algorithm will try to arrange all your words on the grid, and will move words around to try to fit the most words.

This will get all the words on the grid about 90% of the time, depending on the word list. For the other 10%, you will get an alert explaining that the words that did not fit were added to the scratchpad.

It prints on two pages.

Big puzzles won't always print on one page — the clues and grid are the smallest we could make them while keeping them readable for everyone.

That said, different browsers print in slightly different ways, so you could try using 'print preview' using a different browser (or try the PDF button) to see if you like how that looks better.

I didn't hear back from you.

We generally respond to all reported issues in about a day. If it's been a few days and you haven't heard back from us, it's possible we sent an email that didn't reach you.

Check your spam folder, and be aware that some school email systems block emails from non-school email addresses. Try providing a different email address if you think our emails to you are being blocked.

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