Who is Crosswords for?

Crosswords is an open-source project built for puzzle solvers and crossword enthusiasts.

Does Crosswords have a free plan?

Yes — Crosswords is free to use.

Is Crosswords still active?

Unverified. Crosswords has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Crosswords?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Crossword Editor, Crossword (US), and Crosswords.

Who develops Crosswords?

Crosswords is developed by Jonathan Blandford.

How long has Crosswords been around?

Crosswords first shipped in 2022.

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Crosswords

Name: Crosswords
Author: Jonathan Blandford

FlathubGames

Crosswords is a desktop game for solving crossword puzzles, supporting various formats like .ipuz, .jpuz, .xd, and .puz. It offers features such as hints, mistake highlighting, and dark mode, making it ideal for crossword enthusiasts who want a flexible and enjoyable solving experience.

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Overview

4 features

Crosswords is a Games project. It focuses on solving and enjoying crossword puzzles on a Linux desktop with file import and hints. Crosswords is an open-source project aimed at puzzle solvers and crossword enthusiasts. Crosswords costs nothing to use. It ships for Linux.

Jonathan Blandford builds and maintains Crosswords, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 4 catalogued features are multiple file format support, .ipuz, .jpuz, .xd, .puz loading, and hints and suggestions.

Multiple file format support
.ipuz, .jpuz, .xd, .puz loading
Hints and suggestions
Dark mode

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 21:06 UTC
Crosswords verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Crosswords

What is Crosswords?: Crosswords focuses on solving and enjoying crossword puzzles on a Linux desktop with file import and hints. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who is Crosswords for?: Crosswords is an open-source project built for puzzle solvers and crossword enthusiasts.
Does Crosswords have a free plan?: Yes — Crosswords is free to use.
What platforms does Crosswords run on?: Crosswords runs on Linux.
Is Crosswords still active?: Unverified. Crosswords has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Crosswords?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Crossword Editor, Crossword (US), and Crosswords.Crossword Editor Crossword (US)Crosswords
Who develops Crosswords?: Crosswords is developed by Jonathan Blandford.
How long has Crosswords been around?: Crosswords first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: Puzzle solvers and crossword enthusiasts
Model: Open source
Solves: Solving and enjoying crossword puzzles on a Linux desktop with file import and hints.

Registered as

Flathub: org.gnome.Crosswords

Developer

Jonathan Blandford

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: crosswords-flathub-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Crosswords

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