Description

the highest point; the top or apex
the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center
the products of the graphic arts, especially commercial design or illustration
the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope
the study of ancient writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts
an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure
a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
a cycle with a single wheel, typically used by acrobats
of or relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition
the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services
a close female relative of monarch, especially a son's daughter
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
of people or animals) produce young; reproduce
a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not
(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context
the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
the killing of a large number of people

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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.