# Crossword software?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-software/315815>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 6, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-software/315815 "2005-08-06T00:17:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![tiltypig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@tiltypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiltypig)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-software/315815/1 "2005-08-06T00:17:52Z")

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I want to try writing a crossword puzzle. Is there software I can use to help with creating the grid, etc.?

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**Author:** ![Imasquare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Imasquare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imasquare)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-software/315815/2 "2005-08-06T00:49:30Z")

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> [@tiltypig](#):
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> I want to try writing a crossword puzzle. Is there software I can use to help with creating the grid, etc.?

Go to [Tucows](http://www.tucows.com) and search for crossword. There are quite a lot to choose from, some free, some shareware.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-software/315815/3 "2005-08-06T00:56:22Z")

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[Crossword Weaver](http://www.crosswordweaver.com/?google)

was recommended to me by other dopers. I haven’t bought it yet, but I am planning. ( They also do a word search thingie too.)