Learn Swedish with crosswords
How it works, and how the levels are made →A0 · First words
Small puzzles made from the most common words, with every clue in English.
Fika is a coffee break with something sweet, and in Sweden it is close to sacred. Many workplaces stop for it twice a day.
Kebabpizza is Sweden's own take on pizza, born in the 1980s when pizzerias began piling on kebab meat and garlic sauce.
The levels are a rough guide, not an official grading. If one feels too hard, try the level below.
A1 · Beginner
A little larger, with more words to choose from. The clues are still in English.
Alexander Skarsgård was a child star at seven and quit at thirteen. He came back to play Tarzan and a Viking prince.
Zara Larsson won the TV show Talang at the age of ten. Then came “Lush Life” and pop hits around the world.
The levels are a rough guide, not an official grading. If one feels too hard, try the level below.
A2 · Elementary
Everyday words. Most clues are in English, and a few are Swedish phrases with a word missing.
Tunnelbanan, Stockholm's metro, is called the world's longest art gallery: about 90 of its 100 stations are decorated.
Turning Torso in Malmö twists a quarter turn on its way up. It is modeled on a sculpture of a twisting human body.
The levels are a rough guide, not an official grading. If one feels too hard, try the level below.
B1 · Intermediate
From here on the clues are in simple Swedish.
At midsommar in June, Swedes dance around a leafy pole like little frogs, then eat herring, new potatoes and strawberries.
A dalahäst is a painted wooden horse from Dalarna. It began as a toy carved on long winter nights and became a symbol of Sweden.
The levels are a rough guide, not an official grading. If one feels too hard, try the level below.
B2 · Upper intermediate
Full-size puzzles with Swedish synonyms as clues.
Norrsken is the northern lights: particles from the sun that make the winter sky glow green. Best seen far up north.
A faluröd stuga is a cottage in Falu red with white corners. The red color comes from the copper mine in Falun.
The levels are a rough guide, not an official grading. If one feels too hard, try the level below.