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Put your French vocabulary to the test with this crossword focused on current events! From politics and the environment to technology and society, these are the words you’ll encounter in today’s French-language news. Perfect for B2 learners looking to sharpen their reading comprehension and expand their active vocabulary in context.
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Clues
Across
- 3. often or frequently
- 8. To be necessary
- 9. Always
- 11. Public outrage or shocking event
- 12. Person who writes news articles
- 13. Not long ago, recently
Down
- 1. Sometimes
- 2. To want
- 4. Restriction on publishing information
- 5. Official press release or statement
- 6. Twilight, dusk at day's end
- 7. News report or documentary coverage
- 10. Change to improve a system
Answers
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Across
- 3. often or frequently → souvent
- 8. To be necessary → falloir
- 9. Always → toujours
- 11. Public outrage or shocking event → scandale
- 12. Person who writes news articles → journaliste
- 13. Not long ago, recently → naguere
Down
- 1. Sometimes → parfois
- 2. To want → vouloir
- 4. Restriction on publishing information → embargo
- 5. Official press release or statement → communique
- 6. Twilight, dusk at day's end → crepuscule
- 7. News report or documentary coverage → reportage
- 10. Change to improve a system → reforme
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