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Play 100 Mini Crosswords Online Free — in Full Colour

Bite-sized 5×5 crossword grids in three difficulty levels — and every answer has its own colour, so the board lights up as you fill it in.

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Free · no download · no sign-up · phone and desktop

A crossword that lights up as you solve

Every across and every down answer in this crossword has its own colour. The squares are painted with a soft two-colour gradient, so a crossing square literally shows the colour of both answers at once. The whole row glows in its answer's colour while you type it, the current square gets a matching outline, and a wrong letter turns its square solid red the moment you hit Check. Solving feels less like filling in a form and more like painting the grid home.

There are 100 puzzles in the set — that is roughly a thousand hand-quality clues, generated from a curated dictionary of common English words and reviewed for readability.

100 bite-sized puzzles, three difficulty levels

How to play

Tap a square and type. The whole answer — across or down — is highlighted in its own colour while you type, and the cursor hops to the next square automatically. Tap the same square again to switch between the across and down answers that share it. On a keyboard, the arrow keys move between squares and Backspace erases.

When you think you are done, tap Check: wrong letters turn red and everything correct stays quietly coloured. Stuck on one answer? Reveal fills the current entry for you. Finish all 21 letters correctly and the grid celebrates square by square.

Frequently asked questions

Are these crosswords really free?
Yes — all 100 puzzles in all three difficulty levels, unlimited replays, with no ads, no download and no account.
Do I need a big screen?
No. The 5×5 grid and large type are designed for phones first, and it works just as well with a mouse or keyboard on desktop.
What happens if I make a mistake?
Nothing until you tap Check — then wrong letters are flagged in red so you can correct just those squares.
Does using Reveal count against me?
Using a hint fills the answer for you, but that solve is marked as assisted and does not set a best time.

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