Cruciverba (Cruciverba Lab)

About Cruciverba (Cruciverba Lab)

Cruciverba Lab is an independent Italian puzzle publication run by Didap SRLS, and its daily crossword is the centre of the site. Every day a new grid is published as Il cruciverba di oggi, with a difficulty rating shown before you start. The site promises honest clues that are never spiteful, written for people who think a crossword is a matter of sticking with it rather than talent.

Clues stay hidden until you press Inizia a giocare, so the timer starts fairly. You fill the grid in the browser with Orizzontali and Verticali lists beside it, and the result adds points to the site leaderboard (Classifica), shared with the other Cruciverba Lab games such as Chiave, Alveare, Catena and Ghigliottina.

Today's crossword is free without an account. Past grids are kept in the Raccolta: recent days open with a free account, and the full collection, sorted by level, comes with Premium (4.99 euro a month or 39.99 euro a year).

It suits Italian speakers and learners who want a daily crossword in the browser without installing an app.

How to play Cruciverba (Cruciverba Lab)

1. Open Il cruciverba di oggi and check the difficulty.
2. Press Inizia a giocare to reveal the clues.
3. Pick a clue from Orizzontali or Verticali and type the answer into the grid.
4. Complete the grid to earn points on the leaderboard.

Tips

• Fill short answers first; they open up the crossing letters.
• Italian grids use many abbreviations (sigle) and musical notes as short fill.
• Switch between across and down when you are stuck on one direction.
• Replay recent days in the Raccolta to get used to the clue style.

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