Recreation

Crosswords

Need more puzzles?

Press Display — free with your library card number and PIN — has crosswords from around New Zealand and the world.

This guide has been developed to help you solve crosswords.

Online resources

Oxford English Dictionary

The searchable online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary can be used at our libraries or by entering your card number and PIN.

Use advanced search to help solve word puzzles

  • Look on the bottom right of the advanced search screen for a search box titled Restrict to entry letter or range.
  • Type in the letters you have in the word separated by asterisks (*).
  • Click the search button, and results are displayed - your answer should be among the them.
  • Use the advanced search of the OED now
    Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries. .

Print resources

If you would like to borrow books from the library that will help you solve puzzles, try catalogue searches for Crossword puzzles and Glossaries. vocabularies etc.

Online crosswords and solvers

* a2Z Wordfinder
* Allwords.com Crossword Solver
* Chicago Sun-Times
* Crossword Puzzle Guide
From infoplease.com. Read tips for solving puzzles, a history of the crossword, lists of 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-plus letter words, and more.
* Crossword Solver from Credo Reference

Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* The Guardian
Includes cryptic and quick crosswords.
* Houston Chronicle
* LA Times
* The Mirror
Includes cryptic and quick crosswords
* New York Times
Crosswords and puzzles, some free, some subscription.
* New Zealand Listener
Answers and explanations to the NZ Listener's cryptic crosswords (but not the original crossword). Your opportunity to comment online to the crossword setter.
* Quizmail
Target and other word puzzles
* Stuff
Crosswords and Sudoku.