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Spiral Crossword

Objective

Learn about a unique format where words run in both directions, inward and outward.

What is a Spiral Crossword?

A spiral is a fun variation of a crossword. This format can be used in any language.

Spirals can be of any length, but a mini spiral (25 cells) and full spiral (100 cells) are recommended. Click here to see an example of a full spiral.

Below is a live example of a mini spiral that you can solve.

Creating a Spiral Crossword

To publish a Spiral crossword using PuzzleMe, constructors must first create a .txt file and then upload it on the Spiral upload page. PuzzleMe will convert a properly formatted .txt file into a playable Spiral crossword.

Here are two sample .txt files that you can download. You can copy the format from these files to create your own Spiral crossword.