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a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency
income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.
a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
the action of revoking or annulling a law or congressional act.
a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.
a person killed or injured in a war or accident
a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.
persuade (someone) to do or assist in doing something
a formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote.
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction
a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods

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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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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.

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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.