Description

To behave sparingly or in a economical way, regarding money or food
A synonym for frugal
To behave in a friendly, cheerful and hospitable manner
To give up or back away to escape danger
Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable
A person who is famous, well respected and important
A synonym for eminent
An unorthodox or independently minded person, who doesn't follow others
(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing, pointless
A synonym of futile
Someone who shows willingness to be kind and forgive people who are in their power
A synonym for merciful
To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state or injury
Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain of how you feel
The term used to describe an action such as a voice or job that never changes and is therefore boring
A shade of pink which is also the name of a flower
Unfriendly or very formal, synonym chilly or dourly
To feel a strong desire for or to do something, synonym yearn
To blame or criticise someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
someones opponent or enemy may be refer to using this term
The word used to describe the action of something going in an upwards motion
To spoil or damage something, making is less good or less enjoyable
To enjoy oneself in a noisy, lively way, especially dancing and drinking
Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness, good at thinking of any doing new and difficult things and especially those which which result in making money
Grave or serious and lacking humour
Having a lower rank or less important position- inferior, steward
Sad, very unhappy and unable to be comforted
Relentlessly severe or stern. Gloomy in manner or appearance
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying
Behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously
Never thinking about serious or important things
Skilled or capable at doing something, synonym talented or adept
Hostile and aggressive, wishing to fight or argue
Not discovered or known about, uncertain. Synonyms alien or foreign
To be considered kind and helpful, charitable or accomodating
A big problem or trouble. This word could also be used to describe extreme sadness
To be hardworking. Synonym diligent
A large crowd or group of people, could also be referred to as a flock or multitude
To be excessively proud of oneself. Synonyms vain & arrogant
To lack knowledge or awareness in general. Synonym clueless
Without purpose or direction, synonym fruitless
Having a good understanding of something and noticing things that many people wouldn't notice
To pay attention to someone or something, to listen carefully
To make a person or animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them. Synonym urge or persuade but in a negative way
An antonym of Independent
Sarcasm is considered a form of this behaviour involving saying something nice but not meaning it. Someone sly or devious may also behave this way
To be modest or shy due to a lack of self confidence. Synonyms bashful, withdrawn, inadequate
Synonym for postpone
Another word used to explain something that is bulging or sticking out on a rounded shape
To be considered well mannered and polite, showing respect for others
To be careful and avoid risks. Synonyms cautious and vigilant
To laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction. Synonym chuckle
Another word used to describe a type of job or a regular activity or hobby
To reduce or be reduced in size or importance
A strong and sharp smell or taste may be described using this word
To reduce the force of something or to prevent something from existing or developing. Synonym hinder

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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.

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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.