![]() Once your grid is complete number every square that contains the first letter of a word. Number every square that contains the letter of a word Finish off by filling in the spaces with a blank. Now try to fit in the smaller words around them. Pick five or six of the longer words from your list and try and link them together in the centre of the page, starting with a horizontal. Avoid too many words that use Z, Q and X for the same reason! 4. Try and choose words which include lots of ‘often used’ letters… such as the vowels A, E, I, O, U plus S, T, L, M, N… which will be easier to fit together. Include both long and short words… but don’t have many words under four letters. (But you don’t necessarily need to use them all.) 3. This will be your ‘word bank’, to draw words from for your puzzle. Now write a long list of words which relate to your theme. But it will make it much easier to come up with words and clues. You don’t necessarily have to reveal what your theme is to your readers. For example something like history, or geography, travel, film and TV or famous people etc. Start by thinking of a theme for your puzzle. ![]() Here are seven tips on how to write crosswords: 1. You don’t need to be especially good at English. Especially good if you’re a dedicated crossword puzzler. This could be a great sideline opportunity for you. ![]() So there is a healthy demand for people to write and sell crossword puzzles. After the front and back page, the sport and the TV sections it’s high up on the list of ‘most read’ pages. You might not realize it, but the crossword is still one of the most popular parts of many newspapers… with lots of people buying a copy for that reason alone.
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