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a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas.
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
an act of singing along to a music video, especially one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.
a Japanese comic, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, and violence.
Borrowed from Japanese, otaku refers to a person who is obsessed with manga, anime, and other forms of Japanese or East Asian popular culture.
sometimes initial capital letter ) Digital Technology . a small digital picture or pictorial symbol that represents a thing,feeling, concept, etc., used in text messages and other electronic communications and usually part of a standardized set
the traditional Japanese art or technique of folding paper into a variety of decorative or representational forms, as of animals or flowers.
a Japanese massage technique that includes the use of acupressure.
cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigirizushi)or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces(making zushi).
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
a bowl of clear soup containing noodles, vegetables, and often bits of meat.
an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family.
a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet.
a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touchthe ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.
a karate or judo instructor.
member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.

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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.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

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For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

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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.