Crossword Puzzles are engaging word games that test your knowledge. Words can be placed vertically or horizontally, and players can input their answers into the respective boxes. Once the entire puzzle is completed, users can check their answers by hovering over a button.
Preview
Approach
- Create the structure of the crossword like a square grid (here it is 10 x 10 ). then add input tags to the blocks used for puzzle with maxlength 1.
- Add a grid property to the container div with required rows and columns then add sizing properties to the blocks.
- Now, position the number on top of the input with z-index. Add an focused effect to the input with :focused in CSS. Questions are enclosed in a div, inside the container div. Poppins Font is imported form google fonts.
- Answers are given in a ordered list which is shown only by hovering button using visibility property. Add responsiveness to the puzzle by using media queries. Here 2 breakpoints have been taken (480px, 980px).
- To check the answers hover over the button.
Example: Creating a Pure CSS Crossword Puzzle.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<title>Crossword</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Crossword Puzzle</h1>
<div class="container">
<div class="crossword">
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">1</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">2</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">3</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">4</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">5</span>
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">6</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">7</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell ">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">8</span></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
<span class="number">9</span>
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell">
<input type="text" maxlength="1">
</div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
<div class="cell unused"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="questions">
<h2>Questions</h2>
<ol id="questionsList">
<li>A Music Show (Across)</li>
<li>An alternate for Result (Down)</li>
<li>Creative work (Down)</li>
<li>Dark Knight (Across)</li>
<li>You get what you give (Down)</li>
<li>Used in Dark (Across)</li>
<li>No corners (Down)</li>
<li>mightier than sword (Across)</li>
<li>Once in a Year (Across)</li>
</ol>
<button>Show Answers</button>
<ol id="answers">
<li>CONCERT</li>
<li>OUTCOME</li>
<li>CRAFT</li>
<li>BATMAN</li>
<li>ECHO</li>
<li>TORCH</li>
<li>ROUND</li>
<li>PEN</li>
<li>BIRTHDAY</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
|
CSS
/*style.css*/@import url(
body { display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
flex-direction: column;
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
} .container { display: flex;
width: 100%;
justify-content: space-evenly;
} .crossword { display: grid;
grid-template-rows: repeat(10, 60px);
} .row { display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(10, 60px);
box-shadow: rgba(17, 12, 46, 0.15) 0px 48px 100px 0px;
} .cell { width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: white;
border: 1px solid green;
} .unused { background-color: green;
} h1 {
text-align: center;
color: green;
font-size: 2.2rem;
} .number { position: relative;
font-weight: 300;
color: #000;
bottom: 60px;
left: 3px;
z-index: 10;
} input:focus { outline: none;
background-color: #bddebe;
width: 57.5px;
height: 57.5px;
} input { display: block;
position: relative;
font-size: 20px;
text-align: center;
height: 60px;
width: 60px;
background-color: transparent;
border: 0px solid;
z-index: 1;
} .questions { max-width: 40%;
} h2 {
font-size: 2rem;
color: green;
text-align: center;
} #questionsList { line-height: 2.7rem;
font-size: 1.2rem;
} #questionsList li { text-align: center;
list-style-position: inside;
} button { display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 1rem;
background-color: green;
color: #fff;
border-radius: 5px;
font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
border: 2px solid transparent;
} #answers { display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 2rem;
justify-content: space-around;
visibility: hidden;
color: green;
margin: 1.5rem;
} button:hover~#answers { visibility: visible;
} button:hover { background-color: #fff;
border: 2px solid green;
color: green;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all .2s ease;
} @media screen and (max-width:980px) {
.container {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
.crossword {
display: grid;
grid-template-rows: repeat(10, 40px);
}
.row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(10, 40px);
}
.cell {
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
}
input {
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
font-size: 1rem;
}
input:focus {
height: 40px;
width: 40px;
}
.number {
bottom: 47px;
font-size: .8rem;
}
.questions {
max-width: 100%;
}
} @media screen and (max-width:480px) {
.container {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
.crossword {
display: grid;
grid-template-rows: repeat(10, 30px);
}
.row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(10, 30px);
}
.cell {
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
}
ol {
line-height: 2rem;
font-size: 1rem;
}
input {
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
font-size: .7rem;
}
input:focus {
height: 30px;
width: 30px;
}
.number {
bottom: 37px;
font-size: .7rem;
}
.questions {
max-width: 100%;
}
} |
Output:
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