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How To Make Crossword Puzzles

How to Make Crossword Puzzles

1. Start with free online software to generate the puzzle. (Google “crossword puzzle

maker,” and you can find lots of freeware to choose from.) Print out the puzzle, and use it

as a model.

By the way, when you are making the model online, you can save time by just inputting

the word as the clue. You will be typing up the real clues later on.

2. Use your computer to generate a table:

3. Choose ‘no headers,’ and give the table the number of rows and columns you need for

the puzzle. (Also choose the ‘no background’ or ‘no fill’ option for the cells for more

flexibility in adding graphics later.)

4. Now, remove all the cell borders. (Make them invisible by choosing ‘no line.’) Then,

using the printout as a guide, select the cells for one word at a time and give them thin

lines (to save ink).

It’s starting to look like a crossword puzzle, isn’t it?

How To Make Crossword Puzzles