diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/qxw/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/qxw/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed69e4f568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/qxw/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkg-config, gtk2, pcre }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "qxw";
+  version = "20200708";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://www.quinapalus.com/qxw-${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1si3ila7137c7x4mp3jv1q1mh3jp0p4khir1yz1rwy0mp3znwv7d";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  buildInputs = [ gtk2 pcre ];
+
+  makeFlags = [ "DESTDIR=$(out)" ];
+
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -i 's/ `dpkg-buildflags[^`]*`//g;
+            /mkdir -p/d;
+            s/cp -a/install -D/;
+            s,/usr/games,/bin,' Makefile
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A program to help create and publish crosswords";
+    homepage = "https://www.quinapalus.com/qxw.html";
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.tckmn ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f410dac2686..4729c2332f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -23002,6 +23002,8 @@ in
     });
   in pkgs_.libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/networking/browsers/qutebrowser { };
 
+  qxw = callPackage ../applications/editors/qxw {};
+
   rabbitvcs = callPackage ../applications/version-management/rabbitvcs {};
 
   rakarrack = callPackage ../applications/audio/rakarrack {