Description

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
to have intense dislike or hatred for
to make easy, cause to progress faster
to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
to steal something that had been given into one’s trust; to take improperly from one’s own use
resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
to draw forth, bring out from some source
a combination, Union, or merger for some specific purpose
a gap, opening, break
strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof
to assign or refer (as cause or source), attribute
to make amends, make up for; to advert
resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
to rise above or beyond, exceed
wearied, worn-out, dulled
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression or earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
a hint, indirect suggestion; or reference
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
to spread through, penetrate, soak through
a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
worthy, deserving recognition and praise
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense if being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
to urge strongly, advise earnestly
by virtue or holding a certain office
secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; to hide, cover up; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural
roundabout, not direct
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, non essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture, the product of an action or process
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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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.