Icelandic Crossword — Krossgáta
Krossgáta is a free daily Icelandic crossword. Pick your size — from a gentle 5×5 for beginners up to a full 13×13 — with a fresh puzzle every day.
Four sizes for every level
- Beginner 5×5 — simple, common words.
- Easy 7×7
- Medium 9×9
- Hard 13×13 — a proper challenge.
How Icelandic crossword clues work
Clues are usually short synonyms or definitions. By convention, nouns appear in the nominative case and verbs in the infinitive. Words cross and share letters, so a few answers quickly help you find the rest.
Tips for learners
- Start with the 5×5 and fill the answers you are sure of first.
- Use crossing letters as hints for harder words.
- Watch for common Icelandic noun endings.
How are the Icelandic crosswords made?
Four new crosswords appear every day and the bank holds 452 in total: a children’s grid, a short one, a medium one and a hard one. The children’s and short grids run from 5x5 to 7x7 in the style of the New York Times mini. The medium grid is 9x9 and the hard one 13x13, and in both of those every single square belongs to an across word and a down word at the same time.
The clues are written in Icelandic rather than translated, and the answers stand in whatever case the clue calls for, which is a real part of the difficulty for learners. The children’s crossword draws its answers from a separate bank of words and definitions that children actually know, so it is a genuinely easier puzzle rather than the adult one in larger type. Letters fill in automatically where words cross.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a free Icelandic crossword online?
- Yes — a free daily Icelandic crossword (Krossgáta) in four sizes, 5×5 to 13×13.
- Is there an easy Icelandic crossword for beginners?
- Yes — the 5×5 beginner crossword uses simple, common words.
- What case are crossword answers in?
- Nouns are in the nominative case and verbs in the infinitive.
- How often are new crosswords added?
- Every day, in every size.