Terms of use

These terms cover crosshint.com, operated by CrossHint. By using the site you agree to them. Last updated 22 September 2026.

The service

CrossHint is a crossword clue solver and answer reference. Pages show labeled matches. They are not a guarantee that a newspaper, contest, or published puzzle used that solution.

No reliance for contests or publication

Answers can be wrong, incomplete, or outdated. Do not rely on this site as the sole source for a contest, publication credit, or legal claim.

Acceptable use

• Do not scrape, republish, or bulk-copy the database.
• Do not attempt to access the admin console without authorization.
• Do not use automated traffic that harms the service.

Fixture and staging content is test data and is not a production dataset.

Our content

CrossHint-owned clue text, answers, and page copy belong to CrossHint unless a record names another rights basis. See the editorial policy and privacy policy.

Advertising

The site may display third-party ads, including Google AdSense. Those ads are served by partners and may use cookies as described in the privacy policy and cookie policy. See also the disclaimer.

Reports

If you send a correction or email, you give CrossHint permission to use that information to review the record. We do not publish reporter email addresses.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms. The date above will change when we do. Questions: contact@crosshint.com.