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Free Printable Crossword Puzzles

Every puzzle here is free to print with its answer key, solves online on a phone or tablet, and opens in the maker if you want to change the clues. No signup and no watermark.

General Knowledge

Medium · 13 clues

A little of everything. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 2Largest ocean on Earth
  2. 3Country north of the United States
  3. 4Six-sided shape
  4. 6Long river that flows north through Egypt
  5. 8Playwright of “Romeo and Juliet”
  6. 11One hundred years
  7. 12Planet closest to the Sun

Down

  1. 1Gas we need to breathe
  2. 2Instrument with 88 keys
  3. 5The coldest continent
  4. 7One with a February 29 (4,4)
  5. 9Highest mountain above sea level
  6. 10Twelve of something

U.S. Geography

Medium · 13 clues

States, capitals and landmarks. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 6Trail from Georgia to Maine
  2. 7Sunshine State, home of the Everglades
  3. 8Largest state by area
  4. 10Mount with four presidents’ faces
  5. 12Lone Star State
  6. 13Great Lake that shares a name with a canal

Down

  1. 1Carved by the Colorado River in Arizona (5,6)
  2. 2Mountain range through Colorado
  3. 3Capital of California
  4. 4River that flows past New Orleans to the Gulf
  5. 5The Mile High City
  6. 9Capital of Texas
  7. 11State made of islands in the Pacific

Science

Medium · 12 clues

Plants, planets, rocks and the human body. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 1How plants turn sunlight into food
  2. 4It sticks to the fridge door
  3. 5Path of a planet around the Sun
  4. 7Force that keeps us on the ground
  5. 9Warm-blooded animal that nurses its young
  6. 11Turn from liquid into gas
  7. 12Ancient remains preserved in rock

Down

  1. 2Measures temperature
  2. 3All the bones of the body
  3. 6Planet with the biggest rings
  4. 8Mountain that can erupt with lava
  5. 10Smallest bit of an element that is still that element

Sports

Medium · 12 clues

Balls, bats, rackets and goals. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 2Played with a puck
  2. 3Calls balls and strikes
  3. 7Game with eighteen holes
  4. 8Basketball shot jammed through the hoop (4,4)
  5. 10Six points in football
  6. 11Games with gold, silver and bronze medals

Down

  1. 1Wimbledon sport
  2. 2Baseball hit that clears the fence (4,3)
  3. 4Official who blows the whistle
  4. 5Roll a ball at ten pins
  5. 6Race of about 26.2 miles
  6. 9The World Cup sport

Food Around the World

Medium · 12 clues

Dishes from kitchens around the world. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 2Spiced dish from India
  2. 4Chickpea dip
  3. 9Spanish rice dish from Valencia
  4. 10Flaky French pastry
  5. 11Italian noodles
  6. 12Boiled, then baked bread with a hole

Down

  1. 1Japanese vinegared rice, often topped with fish
  2. 3Filled dough, steamed or fried
  3. 5Mashed avocado dip
  4. 6Twisted German bread
  5. 7Mexican folded tortilla
  6. 8Tortilla chips with melted cheese

Music

Medium · 12 clues

Instruments, notes and the people who play them. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

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  1. 6Six strings, strummed or picked
  2. 7How fast the music goes
  3. 8Composer of the Fifth Symphony who went deaf
  4. 11Large group of musicians with a conductor

Down

  1. 1Child prodigy composer from Salzburg
  2. 2Woodwind played sideways
  3. 3Brass horn with three valves
  4. 4Mouth organ
  5. 5Played with a bow, tucked under the chin
  6. 9Hit with sticks to keep the beat
  7. 10Group of singers
  8. 12Biggest brass instrument

Holiday and themed collections

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Are these crossword puzzles free to print?

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How hard are they?

Each puzzle is marked. Easy ones use short answers and plain clues, good for early readers and ESL. Medium ones use everyday answers and need a little thinking. Hard ones have longer answers and trickier clues.

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