How to Make Free Crossword Puzzles to Print
You might want to use a crossword puzzle as an activity to help students study vocabulary words or key events or figures in a particular lesson. Crossword puzzles can provide an alternative to more straightforward worksheets or assignments. Or you might simply want to make a crossword puzzle full of inside jokes to give to your friends or family. You can create crossword puzzles using your words and clues for free at a variety of websites, and then print as many copies as you want.
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Instructions
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Choose an online crossword puzzle maker to work with. Look at the Puzzle Maker section of Discovery Education, the Crossword Puzzle Maker at Armored Penguin or the Printable Worksheets section of The Teachers Corner. You might choose one puzzle maker over another because it allows longer clues or a larger puzzle size.
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Enter a title for your puzzle and your name as the puzzle's author if you wish.
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Specify the number of squares you want the puzzle to have in width and height.
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Specify the size and color of the puzzle's squares if the puzzle maker allows you to do so.
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Enter the puzzle's clues and answer words in the form provided by the puzzle maker. Double-check your spelling and grammar.
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Click "Create Puzzle" or "Make Puzzle" to begin generating your crossword puzzle. Allow several minutes for the website to process your request and generate a puzzle.
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Print the puzzle on plain or colored paper.
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Tips & Warnings
You might want to write your crossword puzzle clues and answer words in a word processor and then copy and paste them into the website's forms. This way, if an error occurs with the site or with your Internet, you will have your clues and answers saved.
