CrosswordMaker is a tool for creating web-based crossword puzzles.
This can be a fun tool for students learning vocabulary, slang, or other word/meaning-related activities.
The program leads the creator through a series of steps as follows:
- First, you pick the number of squares you'd like to have in your crossword puzzle's "grid." I recommend using small numbers (6 or less) to start out with. This limits the size of your words, but is easier to work with until you get used to the interface. There is a 15 x 15 demo puzzle here. You can see that with a puzzle that large, one must scroll over on the screen to see the clues.
- Next, the program asks you to fill in words in the grid in crossword puzzle format, so that they overlap each other. Check the demo puzzle if you're not sure what this means. When you've got your words, you will need to count the number of words across and the number of words down and enter those numbers into the appropriate slots. This tells the program how many slots to give you for writing the clues for the words.
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