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giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
a sign or warning that something,especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen
an amount of money or property lefy to someone in a will
not discovered or known about; uncertain
a persons ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnesmosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences
refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority
the intention or desire to de evil; ill will
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particulary favorable environment
extreme or alarming importance; seriousness
anger or annoyance provoked by what is percieved as unfair treatment
the action or process of instigating an action or event
very severe or serious
extremely unpleasant
special honor or respect shown publicly
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
unnatural or abnormal
an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature
lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward
making an exact copy of; reproduce
having a good reputation
feel deep respect or admiration for
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and othet compositional techniques
a disorderly retreat of defeated troops
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
reject with disdain or contempt
not able to produce children or young
diminish or reduce or cause to diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end
of like or covered with tar
unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
defeat thoroughly
the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried
give or grant to in a gracious or condescending manner
the state or quality of being vulgar

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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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For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

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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!

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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.