ESL Crosswords

Welcome to our growing database of ESL crosswords, grouped by theme, graded by level, and suitable for all ages

Our crosswords are built with and hosted by Crossword Compiler. Just click on the link below to access the full catalogue of English Worx crosswords. Pick the one you want, and fill it in online, on your PC, tablet or mobile phone. 

For teachers, and anyone who prefers working on printed crosswords, you can also print a PDF version of the crosswords from the crosswords page, or directly from this page (coming soon!)

Good luck, and let us know how you get on!

IELTS Crossword Links

These are special direct links for the IELTS series crosswords. These are built from a database of 400 IELTS-specific vocabulary items you should know before you take your test.  Just click on the one you want, to go directly to the crossword. (You can also find them from the green Crossword Index button).

Cryptic Crosswords

Some of our cryptic crosswords are designed to be diabolically difficult, and we will be providing solutions. However, the solutions page will be passworded, so either work out the answers yourself, or request the page password by emailing us!