Description

Takes advantage of a weakness.
Free software that arrives when doing online shopping.
A major event which causes systems to be unavailable.
A program which hides functions that are potentially malicious.
Unauthorized user with malicious intent.
A criminal tool used for extortion.
Software used to create system havoc.
The potential for losing valuable information.
Blocks unwanted traffic from accessing a network.
A sickness in your system.
Deception tool used to detect an attack.
Process of protecting data by secret code.
Process where a legitimate user is verified for system access.
Human characteristics used for identification.
Process of finding a solution by trying many possible answers.
In plain view.
Device connected to a network.
Numerical label assigned to a machine.
Potentially malicious email designed to trick you.
A self-replicating malicious program.
Personal identifier that should be unique to you.
A routine fix for a computer program.
Process of identifying vulnerabilities in a system.
Place to test potentially malicious software.
Condition achieved by taking protective measures.
Flooding the internet with many messages.
To pose or pretend to be another person in email.
Remote controlled and compromised machine.
A group of computer zombies.
An attempt to manipulate undisclosed vulnerabilities in a system.
Deceitful way of creating internet revenue.
Vast underbelly of the internet.
A Wi-Fi connection set up to trick you.
Used by criminals to record your computer activities.
Criminal activity used to direct you to fake websites.
When a hacker uses the phone to trick you.
When a criminal uses text messages to trick you.
A bridge between networks.
Device used to identify a human person entering data.
Phishing for the big prize!
Usually a criminal adversary.
Group of users denied entry to a system.
A type of digital currency.
An small computer defect.
Stolen information, now public.
A group of trusted users.
A tool used to steal your digital currency.
A malicious program used to gain information without your knowledge.

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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!

Pre-made templates

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!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

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.