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.