Ziko
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Crosswords for people mid-season

Every clue stops where you stopped watching.

Name any series and Ziko builds a crossword from it. Tell it how far in you are and nothing past that episode can appear, so a puzzle about the show you are watching right now cannot spoil the show you are watching right now.

Stranger Things Season 1 · 8 episodes

Move the ceiling with − and +. Clues past it drop out of the puzzle.

Episodes 1–8

    Letter counts, never answers: the same rule the app follows. Episode placement here is an illustration; in the app every clue carries its real episode.


    How a puzzle gets made

    Three steps, about twenty seconds.

    Ziko's New Puzzle screen: a search field above a grid of shows including Stranger Things, Friends and Game of Thrones.
    STEP 1

    Name any show

    Search any series at all and Ziko builds a puzzle from it. Choose a season and a grid size from 8×8 to 15×15.

    The puzzle setup sheet for The Office, season 1, with the Episodes control set to Episodes 1 to 4.
    STEP 2

    Say how far in you are

    Set the episode you are up to. The generator is bounded by it, so no clue can draw on anything you have not seen.

    The solver's clue list for House of the Dragon: Letter, Word and Hints controls above real across clues.
    STEP 3

    Solve it

    Clues written from the actual episodes. Reveal a letter, reveal a word, or take a hint that nudges without giving the show away.


    The library

    Any show you can name.

    Search brings back anything that has aired and Ziko writes the puzzle on the spot. These ones already have puzzles waiting, so the first one opens instantly.

    Browse the library

    What it costs

    Most of Ziko is free, forever.

    No account, no sign-up, no ads. A new puzzle every day whether you ever pay or not.

    Start here

    Free

    $0

    • The daily puzzle, every day, never metered
    • Three new show puzzles a day; replays never count against it
    • 10 letter reveals and 3 word reveals a day, resetting at your local midnight
    • No account, no sign-up, no ads
    • Your history stays on your device
    Get it free

    Ziko Pro

    $4.99 a month, or $29.99 a year

    • Raises the daily puzzle limit from three to twenty
    • Removes the daily reveal allowance
    • Banks streak freezes that spend themselves when a run is at risk
    • Themed puzzle packs, and a per-show breakdown on Stats
    • Starts with a one-week free trial

    Upgrade inside the app, any time. Nothing to set up first.


    About

    Ziko turns the television you already watch into a crossword. Pick a show and a season, and the puzzle is built from that season’s characters, episodes and moments — so the clues read like someone who watched it wrote them.

    There’s a new shared puzzle every day, a streak to keep, and a library of everything you’ve solved. Ziko is free to play on iPhone.

    Support

    Questions, bug reports, or feedback: [email protected]. We read everything and reply.

    For privacy requests, including deletion of your data, see the privacy policy.


    Start with the show you are already watching.

    It will not get ahead of you.

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