Mots croisés du Monde
The daily French crossword from Le Monde, online.
Every day: A new French crossword each day, the grid printed in Le Monde, dated and kept in an archive of past days for subscribers. New puzzle: A new grid each day; the classic and mini grids are added through the week (the site does not state a precise time).
Le Monde Jeux puts the newspaper's crossword online with a new dated grid each day, long associated with Philippe Dupuis. Daily grids and the archive come with the Jeux subscription; a few free grids are open to everyone.
About Mots croisés du Monde
Mots croisés du Monde is the crossword of the French newspaper Le Monde, played online on the paper's Jeux platform. The grids are the work of Le Monde's long-time setter Philippe Dupuis, and the site puts a fresh grid up each day, the same for everyone.
There are two sizes. The classic crossword is the full grid, with seven added each week including a Sunday one in a special fifteen-by-fifteen format; a smaller mini crossword is added five times a week. The clues and answers are in French, and the vocabulary and wordplay are those of a traditional French newspaper crossword.
You fill the grid in the browser. At any point you can check a single square or a whole word if you are unsure, and you can reveal the complete solution if a grid gets the better of you. You can also time yourself and print a grid to solve on paper. A Le Monde Jeux mobile app puts the same grids on phones and tablets.
The daily grid and the full archive of past grids come with a Le Monde Jeux subscription, though you can start a sample grid to try it. It suits French speakers who want a proper daily crossword and readers of Le Monde who already play on the Jeux platform.
How to play Mots croisés du Monde
- Open Mots croisés du Monde on the Le Monde Jeux site and choose the classic or mini grid.
- Read the clues, horizontal and vertical, and type answers into the grid in French.
- Use the crossing letters from answers you are sure of to work out the rest.
- Check a square or a word if you are in doubt, or reveal the grid if you are stuck.
- Finish the grid, time yourself if you like, and move on to the next day's puzzle.
Tips
- Start with the shorter words and the clues you are sure of to seed crossing letters.
- Use the check-a-word option sparingly to confirm a doubtful answer without revealing the whole grid.
- Keep the Sunday grid for when you have time: it is a larger fifteen-by-fifteen puzzle.
- Print a grid if you prefer solving on paper, then enter it online to check.
Questions
Who makes the Mots croisés du Monde?
They are the crosswords of Le Monde, set by the paper's verbicruciste Philippe Dupuis.
Is there a new grid every day?
Yes. The site adds a fresh grid each day, with seven classic grids and five mini grids across the week; Sunday's is a larger fifteen-by-fifteen.
Can I check my answers?
Yes. You can verify a single square or a whole word, and reveal the full solution if you want.
Do I need a subscription?
The daily grids and the archive come with a Le Monde Jeux subscription, but you can start a sample grid to try it.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. A Le Monde Jeux app offers the grids on iOS and Android.
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