Description

A form of expression used to convey meaning or heighten effect
An artful deviation from the normal arrangement of words
An artful deviation from the normal arrangement of words
Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Series of similarly structured elements having the same length
Generally, the arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance, often in parallel structure
Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas (often, though not always, in parallel structure
Placing contrasting words next to each other
A statement that is self-contradictory on the surface, yet seems to evoke a truth nonetheless
Placing two ordinarily opposing terms adjacent to one another
Creating a list of items using similar grammatical form
To make a change without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another
Omission of a word or short phrase easily understood in context
The omission of conjunctions between clauses, often resulting in a hurried rhythm or vehement effect
Addition of an adjacent, coordinate, explanatory or descriptive element
Insertion of a verbal unit that interrupts normal syntactical flow
Employing many conjunctions between clauses, often slowing the tempo or rhythm
Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences,
Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, sentences, or with the same word or words
The repetition of the last word from the previous line, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next
repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter, More strictly, repetition at the end of a line, phrase, or clause of the word or words that occurred at the beginning of the same line, phrase, or clause
Repetition of words, in successive clauses, reverse grammatical order

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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.