Cruciverbalist is a free iPhone app developed by Miranda Strand, designed for crossword puzzle enthusiasts. With Cruciverbalist, users can create their own crossword puzzles without any ads or subscriptions.

The app offers various features to make puzzle creation a breeze. Users can choose from different grid sizes including 5x5, 9x9, 15x15, or 21x21. They can then fill in black squares and letters to customize their puzzles. To assist in completing partially filled rows and columns, the app provides suggestions for valid words and phrases. It includes a 550,000+ word list of English words, names, and phrases, but users can also import their own word list to enhance or replace the existing dictionary.

Once puzzles are created, users can easily share them with friends. Cruciverbalist allows users to export completed puzzles to PDF. They can export blank puzzles with clues to share with others, or formatted puzzles suitable for submission to the New York Times.

Cruciverbalist is a versatile and user-friendly app that empowers crossword enthusiasts to create and share their own puzzles effortlessly.