CROSSWORDS

Why play crosswords?

FUN

EDUCATIONAL

SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS
What must I know?
Across

Down

Clue ????
Must I know anything else?
VOWEL IS A MUST!

A E I O U Y
What about consonants?
NO RULE BUT TRY BLENDS

Lets take the letter B
Try this exercise.
Bb, Bc, Bd, Bf, Bg, Bh,
Bj, Bk, Bl-ue, Bm, Bn,
Bp, Bq, Br-own, Bs,
Bt, Bv, Bw, Bx, Bz
Now try again with C
Cb, Cc, Cd, Cf, Cg, Ch-
eese, Cj, Ck, Cl-ass, Cm,
Cn, Cp, Cq, Cr-own, Cs,
Ct, Cv, Cw, Cx, Cz
S may have the most blends
Sc-ience, Sh-out,
Sk-ate, Sl-um,
Sm-ooth, Sn-ow,
Sp-ell, St-eal,
Sw-eet,
Try to rhyme words. BAKE
cake, drake, fake, flake,
lake, make, rake, sake,
steak, take, wake, etc.
Try to use a different vowel.

pat, pet, pit, pot, put
cat, cet, cit, cot, cut
bat, bet, bit, bot, but
mash, mesh, mish, mosh, mush
Types of Clues
Straight clues equals synonyms.


Thus sibling would be either SISTER or
BROTHER.


Types of Clues
Clues generally agree in number.


Thus family members might be AUNTS
but could not be UNCLE.
Types of Clues
Clues generally agree in tense.


Thus traveled on horseback would be
RODE but not RIDE.
Types of Clues
Some clues may be anagrams. These
are scrambled words.

Thus: One airmen? would probably be
MARINE.
Types of Clues
Clues may be opposites or antonyms.


Thus the opposite of night could be
DAY.
Types of Puzzles--American
Types of Puzzles--UK
Types of Puzzle--Japan
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Aj. James Staley