Your favourite crossword section is back!

Some time ago (OK, a long time ago), our blog published some crossword puzzles. And … it abruptly stopped.

You may have come across these two types of crossword puzzles: one that looks like a branched tree and one that is commonly called newspaper-style. The former is a more casual, fun-type crossword; it is also easier than the newspaper-style crossword to create.

After a series of creating casual puzzles, I tried to create a little more challenging newspaper-style puzzles. They are challenging, not just to solve but also to create. After a lot of frustrated failed attempts, I gave up – completely.

But crossword puzzles are back, partly for our blog and partly for our courses. One important characteristic I would love to see in my courses is the fun element. Crossword puzzles will be one such fun component. (Of course, there are others; you will know about them soon.)

Here is a crossword on UK and US variants of English. The level is basic. Enjoy solving this puzzle as we work on creating more. (And yes, this is the casual-type puzzle, but I haven’t given up on the newspaper-style puzzles. Hopefully, I will create and share one soon.)

Here is the solution to the crossword: