Crosswords by Theme

CROSSWORDS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY THEME

NB. Links marked with a will take you to one of my puzzles on another web site

Art / Painting
	cryptic, easyish: 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13	art/artists; art terms / materials	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	straight / quiz-style: 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Beginner's - see under Cryptic
Books (see also under Entertainment/Arts)
	Literary no.1	hard cryptic with (highbrow) literary theme	java online / printable
	Double Acrostic	Try a puzzle with a difference - quiz-style clues	printable

British Isles - see under Geography
Children - see under Kids
Computing and Internet
		Sorry - no computer crosswords at present

Cryptics, general (see also Private Eye)
	Beginners	basic vocabulary; two levels of help	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	moderate to difficult	explanations with solution	java interactive / printable
	moderately difficult	by guest compiler, Trinculo	printable
	Chambers	very hard cryptic	java online and printable
	tough	"Sexist Remarks"	Across Lite (see below)
	Tough no.1	UK-style, Guardian/Times standard	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	Tough 2 3 4	UK-style, Guardian/Times standard	printable
Current affairs (UK perspective) - see under Private Eye
Entertainment / Arts (films / TV / stage / music / books)
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	easyish cryptic - with link to straight version	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
Films (see also under Entertainment/Arts)
	quiz-style	an old film-themed puzzle (1985)	Across Lite (see below)
	Double Acrostic 2 4	Try a puzzle with a difference - quiz-style clues	printable
Food and Drink
	quiz-style (19 x 19)	Ac. clues = Food; Dn. clues = general	Across Lite (see below)
	quiz-style 1 2 3 cryptic 1 2 3	food and drink terms	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	Food / Music	Across clues = Music; Down. clues = Food	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
France / French (places, language)
	quiz-style / easy cryptic	some knowledge of French needed	Across Lite (see below)
Gardening
	easy cryptic / straight	garden plants and gardening terms	java online / printable
General Knowledge
	quiz-style 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Jumbo 19x19	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	Double Acrostic quiz-style Double Acrostic cryptic	Try a puzzle with a difference	printable
Geography
	mini (11 x 11) 1 2 3 4	world travel / geography	printable / Across Lite (see below)
	quiz-style 1 2 3	world travel / geography	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	moderate cryptic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or quiz versions 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	world place names and geographical terms	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	easy cryptic	British place names	Across Lite (see below)
History
		Sorry - no history puzzles currently.
Kids
		Sorry, no kids' crosswords at present
Literature - see under Books
Music (see also under Entertainment/Arts)
	Double Acrostic Pop1 Pop2	Try a puzzle with a difference - pop music	printable
	Music Room	quiz-style: Pop alternating with Classical (monthly) (Prize)	java online / printable
	quiz-style	Ac. clues = Music; Dn. clues = Food	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	tough cryptic	Classical music	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
	quiz-style	Classical mainly	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
Natural world - environment, wildlife
	1 2	wildlife and the environment (mainly straight, quiz-style clues)	java / printable / Across Lite (see below)
PC - see under Computing
Private Eye
	current (toughish cryptic)	UK political/topical - N.B. some clues are bawdy. (£100 prize) every 2 weeks.	printable/ Across Lite
142 145 146 150 151 153 154 159 160 161 163 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 Jumbo'00 174 175 176 177 178 179 181 182 183 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 197 198 Jumbo'01 200 201 202 203 204 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 217 218 219 220 221 Jumbo '02 222 223 224 227 228 229 230 231 232 233		as above, but old, archived puzzles	Across Lite (see below)
Travel - see under geography
Wildlife - see under Natural world

ACROSS LITE FORMAT PUZZLES
The Across Lite program allows you to solve any puzzle in Across Litre format interactively, offline. There are 'Check' and 'Reveal' options for a letter, a word - or the whole solution. There are also many display options.
Download the free Litsoft program (you need do this once only) onto your hard drive.
You can then download any Across Lite format puzzle onto your hard drive to solve offline whenever - and as often - as you like.

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