Read each clue and write the answer in the matching squares.
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Free printable · 18 clues · Answer key
Vocabulary crossword maker: your words, their definitions
Paste each word with its definition and the crossword builds itself. A sample upper-elementary list is loaded to try. The generator is loaded with the vocabulary clues: edit anything, then print.
Type a letter in each square. Arrow keys move between squares; Enter switches between across and down.
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Puzzle code -: the share link recreates this exact grid.
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How to use this vocabulary crossword
A crossword is one of the best vocabulary reviews because the clue is the definition: students have to recall the word, then spell it correctly to make the crossings work. That double check is hard to get from a matching worksheet. Paste the list from your reading program or a spreadsheet; a tab between word and definition works just like a colon.
- Delete the sample list and paste yours as "word: definition", one per line. Copying two columns from a spreadsheet also works.
- Up to 20 words fit in a free puzzle. Extra lines are listed under the box, never silently dropped.
- Leave the word bank off for a test of recall, or turn it on to focus on spelling and meaning.
- Print both pages: the puzzle and an answer key with every answer next to its clue.
Tips
- Use the same list all week: Monday as a word search, Wednesday as bingo, Friday as this crossword.
- Short, student-friendly definitions make better clues than dictionary entries.
- If a word shares no letters with the others, the page tells you. Swap it or add one more word.
- Copy the share link into your lesson plan so a co-teacher prints the identical puzzle.
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