Read the numbered clues, then type the Russian answer into the matching row (Across) or column (Down) of the grid. Where two words cross they share a letter, so every word you solve gives you a head start on the ones it intersects. Select a clue or click any square to jump to that word, then fill it in — the word is checked automatically as soon as the last cell is complete, and you can also press Enter at any time. A correct answer locks into the grid, while a wrong one costs you a life. Easy puzzles give you nine words and twelve lives, while hard puzzles pack in twelve words with only five lives, so hard mode rewards careful, confident guessing. Solve every word before your lives run out to win, and you can take a final look at the finished grid before you start a fresh puzzle. A full Russian keyboard is built into the page, so you can play on any device without installing a Cyrillic layout, and on a small screen you can collapse the clue list to bring the keyboard closer to the board.
A Russian crossword builds vocabulary, spelling, and reading of the Cyrillic alphabet all at once. Because every answer comes from a clue in your own language, you link meaning directly to spelling, and the crossing letters reward you for getting each word exactly right. It is a relaxed, rewarding way to review the words you know and to meet new ones, from short four-letter words up to longer twelve-letter ones. Every puzzle is generated fresh from a large, carefully curated word list, so the words mix common short vocabulary with the occasional longer, more challenging term — the same balance you find in real Russian. Working through the across and down entries trains you to recognise word endings, the hard and soft signs, and the vowel patterns that make Russian spelling predictable once you have seen enough examples. Play a few puzzles a day and you will steadily expand the vocabulary you can read, spell, and recall with confidence, one crossing at a time.
Yes. It is completely free with unlimited puzzles and no account required — a new grid is generated every time you play.
Every clue is available in English, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, and Hindi, and is shown in your interface language so you always understand what the answer means.
Each time you confirm a word — by filling its last cell or pressing Enter — a wrong answer costs one life. Easy puzzles start with twelve lives and hard puzzles with five. If your lives reach zero the game ends; solve every word first to win.
No. An on-screen Russian keyboard is built into the page, and you can also use a physical keyboard if you have a Cyrillic layout. Nothing needs to be installed.
Yes. The crossword runs in any modern browser on phone, tablet, or desktop, and the grid scales to fit your screen. No download or install is needed.