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Every word crosses at least one other, the whole grid is joined up and no two words ever touch side by side, so no meaningless strings of letters appear.
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Teaching guide: crosswords for vocabulary
Crosswords make pupils think about what words mean: they read a clue, find the word that fits and write it letter by letter, and the letters it shares with the other words tell them whether they are right. This free crossword puzzle generator makes A4 worksheets by topic, with clues written for English, in three levels from Grade 3 to secondary school, with an answer key. Every crossword you add is new. Combine them with a word search, synonyms and antonyms or word families on the same sheet. Find every resource in Language and Literature.
Student worksheet 
Answer key Clues written for English
Not translations: each word has a clue that identifies it and never contains the word itself or any other word of the topic.
Ten topics
Animals, food, the home, school, the human body, nature and weather, jobs, science, geography and history.
Three levels
From 8 everyday words in Grades 3 and 4 to 12 subject words in secondary school (plateau, photosynthesis, feudalism).
Optional help
The number of letters of each word after its clue and, if needed, a box with all the words for beginners.
Answer key
The completed grid and every clue with its answer, on separate sheets.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Crosswords
Which ages are they for?
From Grade 3 (age 8) to secondary school. The beginner level has 8 familiar words and short clues; the intermediate level 10 less common words; the advanced level 12 subject words from science, geography and history.
Is the spelling British or American?
British English: colour, aubergine, oesophagus, armour. The answer key prints every word as it is spelt.
Can a clue have two answers?
The clues are written so that there is only one: they identify the word and never contain another word of the topic. The number of letters and the letters shared with the other words help to confirm it.
Can I make them easier?
Yes. In More options you can add a box with all the words of the crossword, and the number of letters of each word is shown by default.
Do words repeat between crosswords?
In one exercise, each crossword uses words of the topic that have not come up yet while there are any. Select the exercise and press “New” for different crosswords with the same settings.
How do I print only the answer key?
Press Print and choose Answer key (or Worksheet and answer key).
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