Description

calm, dignified, and unhurried
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.
make weak or feeble
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
a college for the study of classical music or other arts
(of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring
the action or fact of complying with a wish or command
full of danger or risk
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory
an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory
the action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode
he state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
in a random manner; unsystematically
brightness taken to the extreme
a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank
something that is fragmentary or prone to interruptions
a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
a person's manner of walking
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior
a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty
courage in pain or adversity
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
Sluggish, lethargic, or inactive
the expression of approval or agreement
heavily loaded or weighed down
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
the state of being strong and active; energy
believing something that is not true
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly
(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area)
sincere affection and kindness
the Pope

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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.