Kreuzworträtsel (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

About Kreuzworträtsel (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

The SZ Rätsel section of sueddeutsche.de describes its crossword in one line: 15 mal 15, does your knowledge fill every square? It asks you to prove your general knowledge and vocabulary, with the clues and answers in German.

Every puzzle has a number and a date. Kreuzworträtsel 1 is dated 1 August 2023, and number 1159 is the puzzle for 2 October 2026, one for each day in between, weekends included. The current puzzle is always at the aktuell address, and earlier numbers can be opened directly, so the full run doubles as an archive. Everyone who opens a given number solves the same grid.

The crossword needs an SZ Plus subscription; without it, the page shows a subscription prompt. The section also lists a Testen (try) link for non-subscribers, and it sits next to Str8ts, Kestli, Futoshiki, sudoku and a German Wordle. A harder weekly crossword, Das Kreuz mit den Worten, appears on Thursdays.

It suits German speakers and learners who want a classic general-knowledge crossword each day rather than a cryptic.

How to play Kreuzworträtsel (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

1. Open the Kreuzworträtsel on SZ Rätsel and log in with an SZ Plus subscription.
2. Choose a clue or square in the 15 by 15 grid.
3. Type the answer in German; the length is fixed by the grid.
4. Use crossing words to confirm letters.
5. Finish the grid; earlier numbered puzzles stay available.

Tips

• Start with the short general-knowledge clues; they give crossing letters fast.
• German compound words are long: guess the second half first if the first is unclear.
• Check the archive numbers if you miss a day; every puzzle since August 2023 is online.
• Try Das Kreuz mit den Worten on Thursdays if you want more wordplay.

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