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"She plays _______, with the J on a double-letter score".
"I'd be starring in the latest ______ blockbuster."
"If she wasn't around, I'd be doing something interesting right now. I'd be climbing ______."
"If only I had a D, then I could play_____________ . That would be a sign. That would be permission."
"All the letters are frayed. I play WARMER for 22 points, mainly so I can keep _______ on my U."
"She plays ________, with the F on a double-letter, and gets up to fill the kettle and turn on the air conditioning."
"This is why I hate my wife. I play _________, with the Z doubled, and she gets a static shock off the air conditioning unit. I find this remarkably satisfying."
"She gives me a suspicious look. She sits back down with her cup of tea, making a cup-ring on the table, as I play an 8-letter word: ________, using the A of READY. 64 points, including the 50-point bonus, which means I'm beating her now."
"The steam rising from her cup of tea makes me feel hotter. I try to make murderous words with the letters on my rack, but the best I can do is ________."
"I spot a chance to use all my letters. ______, using the X of JINXED. 72 points. That'll show her."
"My wife plays ___________, using a blank tile for the N. 18 points."
"Then it hits me. The perfect word. A powerful, dangerous, terrible word. I play ______ for 19 points."
"My wife plays ______for 34 points, just as the room starts to shake."
"I fall to the floor. My wife just sits there, _________."
"I start chewing on my U. It's a bad habit, I know. All the letters are frayed. I play _______ for 22 points, mainly so I can keep chewing on my U."
"She plays ___________, using all her letters. 24 points plus a 50 point bonus. If it wasn't too hot to move I would strangle her right now"
"The rage gets to my fingertips and passes. My heart is beating. I'm sweating. I think my face actually ________. Then I sigh, deeply, and sit back into my chair."
"She plays ________ on a double-word for 18 points, then goes to pour herself a cup of tea. No I do not want one."
"I really, really hate her. She plays ______ on the triple-word for 21 points. The score is 153 to her, 155 to me."
"My wife sleeps all the time. She slept through an argument our next-door _________ had that resulted in a broken door, a smashed TV and a Teletubby Lala doll with all the stuffing coming out."
"My wife plays _______, with the N on a triple-letter, for 10 points."
"I play________, using the L of EXPLODES. I sit back in my chair and close my eyes, waiting for the sensation of rising up from my chair. Waiting to fly."
"Maybe I should cheat again, and pick out the letters I need to spell __________ or SLAY."
"It's a hot day and I hate my ______."
"We're playing Scrabble. That's how bad it is. I'm 42 years old, it's a blistering hot Sunday afternoon and all I can think of to do with my life is to play Scrabble."

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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.

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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!

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  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
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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.