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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic
worthy of praise
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic
involving or characterized by esoteric, otherworldly, or symbolic practices or content, as certain religious ceremonies and art; spiritually significant; ethereal
a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure
in exactly the same words; word for word
to bring into close association or connection
to impede or hinder; hamper; retard
raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station
not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance
without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering
serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquility
to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, or value
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor
taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful
to keep down or suppress

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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.