Description

Seeming like real life - very clear
Showing you have a lot of money or influence
A word or phase for one thing to mean another thing
People to walk around in an area without direction
The treatment of a physical or mental illness
The way someone feels or acts
A statement that refers to something without saying it directly
Of or relating to what we think of men or boys' actions
A series of events that form the story of a novel
To feel or show great sadness about something or event
A person who rolls a ball towards standing wooden pins
Words used to stress that something is true
A dead body of an animal
Not certain - weak or flimsy action or words
Shared feelings or actions between two or more people
To shout insulting words at someone
The way someone thinks or behaves
A quality that makes someone or think different from another
Having complete or unlimited power
Accepting what happens and showing no emotion
A way or language that causes people to see pictures in their mind
The act of describing the qualities of someone or thing
To suggest something without saying it
Showing no emotion when something bad happens
Very afraid of something so you can move
To give examples to make something easier to understand
A violent shaking of boy muscles you cannot control
Exactly right for a specific person or event
The study of ideas about truth of the meaning of life
To vomit or feel like you are about to vomit
A small insect that bites and causes painful swelling and is itchy
To make sure two or more people work together
To speak or perform without preparation
A part of the story that shows something in the past
Having a strong need or desire for something
A sudden feeling of annoyance when someone has offended you
A phase that uses the words to describe someone or thing
To look closely at something
An idea of how something works
An act or habit that is strange or unusal
Using words that mean the opposite of what you think - often funny
Showing people or things in a way you think they should look
To come out of something or someone
Belonging to a basic nature of someone or thing
The act of reaching a conclusion from known facts
Shared between two or more people in a group
An event that can be seen/observed that is unusual

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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.