Description

a well known person; someone who is famous
opinions or ideas given for a plan of action; a talk that leads to a decision; a lawyer
to clearly explain, show or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion or cause
ready to fall asleep, sleepy
of the highest importance, necessary; something very important
something that causes suffering or difficulty; a condition that is hard to bear
to move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle; to apply force to transport something; the amount taken or won at one time
low in rank or position; plain, not proud or grand; to take away one's spirit, power, fame, or independence
something given as a sign of a promise, especially money meant for a good cause; a sign or promise to fulfill an agreement
without pretending; with honesty and real feeling
a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened; to run away or cause to scatter in a wild manner, often in panic; to rush forward together as a crowd
just right or appropriate; well matched
coming each year; once a year; lasting a year; a book or magazine that comes out once a year; a plant that lives or lasts one growing season
having to do with the main or starting point of something
trying to outdo others; a game or contest
an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions
to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about
to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through; a steady lack of care, often because of carelessness or laziness
to get or gain through some effort
a section or piece; a part of the whole; a serving of food
to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to return; the ability or act of remembering
one who helps or takes responsibility for another person or group; to act as a sponsor to a group, person or event
not kindly or gentle; harsh-looking; the back end of a boat
not used, filled, or lived in; without though or expression
pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the power to draw attention
something that is carried, a load; something that is very hard to bear; to weigh down
to agree to or approve; to give permission
capable of being relied on; trustworthy
to point or point out; to be a sign of; to state or express briefly
coming before or in order
to be or become fit for something; to limit or narrow the meaning of
a reply or answer; a reaction to something
worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn-out clothes; not fair or generous
to melt or cause to melt; to warm up gradually; a period of weather warm enough to melt ice and snow
needing or demanding immediate action or attention
the quality of being stuck-up or vain; having too much pride in one's looks or abilities; a dressing table

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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.