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Indicating mild or amused puzzlement
As done in an excessively proper manner
Heavy-duty waterproof cloth, originally of tarred canvas
Offer or kill as a religious sacrifice
Hesitating or doubting
Show or announce publicly for the first time
move away from the land; recede
Able to be heard
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
Lacking in variety and interest
Excessive confidence or boldness
Morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful
Make a rut, groove, or trail on the ground or the surface of something
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
Not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action
An unorthodox or independent-minded person
scornful and arrogant
A water-worn ravine
In a thinly dispersed manner; small numbers
Ragged, thin, or untidy in form or appearance
In a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner
In a disgracefully bad way
In an embarrassed manner due to shame or lack of self-confidence
A person who inflicts severe mental or physical suffering on someone
Putting wasted where it should not go
The sound of a bell especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral
An alliance of people or groups formed for a specific purpose
Conspicuously inscribe or display on something
Extract from various sources
Make up or consisting of several parts or elements, in particular
The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed
Forcefully
Travel across or through
Appear to vibrate or be disturbed because of a loud noise
In a way that shows great attention to detail; very throughly
Impair the quality or; spoil
A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands
Arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating
Evil or morally wrong
A person's inherent qualities of mind and character
making or constituting a disturbing harsh and loud noise
in a reluctant or resentful manner
Engaged in involving or reflecting deep or serious thought
A tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent
The action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed
Convey to a creditor as security on a loan
Too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food
Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words
In a friendly and pleasant manner

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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.