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Free French Crossword Puzzles

Instant French vocabulary crosswords, graded from A1 to C2. The clues are English translations; the answers are the French words to learn. No signup, works on your phone.

How the French crosswords work

Solving is the fun part — remembering is the point. Study these words with real flashcards (no signup), check how many French words you know, or read why crosswords help you learn a language.

What the clues look like

A few of the French clue–answer pairs the puzzles draw on at each level:

A1hello / good morning → bonjour · thank you → merci · good evening → bonsoir
A2thin / slim → mince · fat / big → gros · blond → blond
B1hiring → l'embauche · to hire → embaucher · to lay off / to fire → licencier
B2immunity → l'immunité · amnesty → l'amnistie · alliance → l'alliance
C1to substantiate / to support (an argument) → étayer · to corroborate → corroborer · to invalidate / to disprove → infirmer
C2analepsis (flashback) → l'analepse · incipit (opening of a literary work) → l'incipit · excipit (closing passage of a work) → l'excipit

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these French crosswords free?

Yes. The French crossword generator is completely free, needs no signup, and works on desktop and mobile. Each puzzle is built from curated CEFR-leveled French decks, with the English translation as the clue and the French word as the answer.

What level are the French crossword puzzles?

You choose: any single CEFR level from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery), or "Any level" for a mixed puzzle. Every answer comes from a level-graded deck, so an A1 puzzle only uses beginner vocabulary.

How do French accents and special letters work in the grid?

Each letter takes one cell and the grid is accent-insensitive: type the base letters and the correct accented spelling is shown on reveal. This keeps the puzzle playable on any keyboard.

Can I share a French crossword with a friend?

Yes — every puzzle has a "Challenge a friend" link that reproduces the exact same crossword for them, same words and same grid.

Can I make crosswords from my own French word lists?

Yes — create a free Words on Repeat account, build or import a deck, and Crossword becomes one of the quiz games for any deck. The public tool uses curated decks so you can play without signing up.

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