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coming at the end; last in place, order, or time
having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power, something that gives nourishment; food.
as great as; the same as, like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit, etc.
something preserved in a brine or marinade.
to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to create a tingling or itching sensation in
twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.
a wilderness of dense overgrowth; a piece of swampy, thickset forestland.
a comparatively thin, flat piece of wood or the like, as a large piece of plywood.
an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off, to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse.
consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than one.
any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg-laying monotremes, giving birth to live young.
to shine or glisten with little gleams of light, as a brilliant gem; glitter
to make such a sound or series of sounds otherwise, as by blowing on some device, to emit similar sounds from the mouth, as birds do.
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
to mix together confusedly: to cause to move hastily, as if in panic
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. A frequency band of sufficient width for one- or two-way communication from or to a transmitter used for television, radio, CB radio, telephone, or telegraph communication.
a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
to make clinking or tinkling sounds, as do coins, keys, or other light, resonant metal objects when coming into contact or being struck together repeatedly.

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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.