Description

A boat used for towing and pushing ships
a pack of playing cards
a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments
a Gang plank that hooked ships together
A sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph. 'she gave a little crow of triumph
to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)
to throw (a baseball) to a batter to toss (something, such as balled up paper into a trash can)
heavy material placed in the hold of a ship to give it stability
a wind blowing almost continually toward the equator from the northeast
The right side of a ship
located away from the wind; downwind
to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly
the rear part of a ship or boat
serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
to pull with force
very serious
the land alongside or sloping down to a body of water like a river, lake, or ocean
A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound
Front of a ship
Bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect to authority like a king
maneuver is used to change the aircraft heading Example: The pilot banked his plane to the left in order to get a better view of what was happening on the ground
A motion that is an up-or-down movement of the bow and stern of the ship upon the ocean

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Crossword

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.