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There are fewer than 425 of these whales left on the planet.
We’re fighting to protect these bears from trophy hunting in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
_____ are ocean predators who need protection from people who want to sell their fins.
These long-eared animals are often used in cosmetics testing (we’re working to stop that).
Pet stores often deny this, but most get their puppies from these inhumane breeders.
This is the best way to get your next pet.
A baby fox is called a _______.
We’re helping to spay/neuter more than 30,000 pets in this U.S. territory.
More than 60 primates retired from research live at this HSUS-supported sanctuary.
Ohio recently named this its official state pet.
Burros use their _____ to sense and uncover water underground.
We’ve helped more than 7,500 chefs include more of these types of meals at their schools, universities, hospitals and other institutions.
A growing number of luxury fashion designers have stopped using this.
Prairie dogs are highly social and live in small family units called _______.
_______ is another name for a mountain lion.
This law helps protect animals from going extinct.
Another name for a wild horse living on the range is _________.
Swap these for meat to make easy, animal-friendly burritos.
These farm animals share child-care duties, taking turns watching over one another’s young.
A female rabbit is called a ______.
The only native marsupial in the U.S. and Canada is the ________.
These animals’ howls are like human voices—each one is unique.
The world’s largest land mammal (by weight), these animals are often hunted for their ivory.
At least nine species depend on these animals for food or use their colonies and burrows for shelter.
The only mammals who can both flap their wings and fly, ______ play a key role in pollinating our crops and controlling insect populations in our neighborhoods.
Before they hatch, ______ start peeping to their mothers, who respond with soothing sounds.
This animal, the world’s largest bird, can’t fly and can weigh more than 300 pounds.
These gentle herd animals are loved by many, but their adaption to urban areas and removal of natural predators has led to increasing conflicts with humans.
Petting a dog or cat has been shown to lower a person's ________ _______.
In the wild, these intelligent marine mammals can travel up to 80 miles a day at speeds of almost 20 miles per hour.
Similar to dogs, these farm animals can learn their own names quickly, respond to simple voice commands and even play video games.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.