Printable Crossword Puzzles for Adults (With Answer Keys)

These are the puzzles written with adults in mind. The numbered Easy Crossword series is here in full, from quick 9x9 grids up to 13x13 grids that take a little longer, along with themed puzzles whose clues assume grown-up reading and a lifetime of general knowledge: sports terms for fans, holiday traditions, travel, music and more.

Adult does not have to mean difficult. Plenty of people want a crossword that fills a coffee break or a train ride without a reference book nearby, and the Easy clue set does that. When you want more resistance, the Hard clue set keeps the same grid but asks you to work for each answer, with descriptions that come at the word sideways.

Each puzzle prints as two pages, the grid and clues followed by the answer key, so you can fold the key under and solve without temptation. The large-print PDF is there for anyone who prefers bigger squares, and the same puzzle plays on a phone with a built-in keyboard when paper is not handy.

Tips

Pick by time as much as by topic. A 9x9 suits a short break, an 11x11 a longer lunch, and a 13x13 or a Hard-clue themed grid an evening. If you solve with a partner, print two copies of page one and race on the same clue set, or give each person a different set and compare which answers came first.

Spot a clue that seems wrong or unclear? Use the Report a clue link on the puzzle page. Every clue is checked by a second writer, and reports get read.