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Winter Crossword Puzzles

Four winter crosswords that work all season, not just for one holiday: snow days, cold-weather science, and the Winter Olympics sports. Print one with its answer key or solve it online.

Winter Crossword

Medium · 14 clues

Snow days, cold mornings and cocoa by the fire. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

Across

  1. 1Wrapped around the neck to stay warm
  2. 5Frozen spike hanging from the roof
  3. 7He has a carrot nose and coal eyes
  4. 10Where the logs crackle
  5. 11Clears the driveway
  6. 12The shortest day of the year

Down

  1. 1Blades for gliding on ice
  2. 2Hot chocolate drink
  3. 3Snowstorm with strong winds
  4. 4First month of winter in the Northern Hemisphere
  5. 6No two of them are said to be alike
  6. 8Gloves without separate fingers
  7. 9Ice crystals on the window in the morning
  8. 11Ride it down a hill

Winter Crossword for Kids

Easy · 14 clues

Short words and simple clues for early readers. Short answers, plain clues.

Across

  1. 3It blows and makes it feel colder
  2. 5The coldest season
  3. 6He has a carrot nose
  4. 7Frozen water
  5. 8Pack the snow and throw it
  6. 10Zip it up before going outside
  7. 11Keeps your head warm
  8. 12Ride it down a hill

Down

  1. 1White and cold, it falls in winter
  2. 2A glove with one big pocket for fingers
  3. 4Bird that cannot fly but swims well
  4. 7A house made of snow blocks
  5. 8Wrap it around your neck
  6. 9Wear these to stomp in the snow

Winter Science and Animals

Hard · 13 clues

How the cold works, and how animals get through it. Longer answers, trickier clues.

Across

  1. 2Weasel whose coat turns white in winter
  2. 5Fly south for the winter, as geese do
  3. 6Tusked Arctic animal
  4. 10Spend the winter in a deep sleep, as some bats and groundhogs do
  5. 12The March one ends winter
  6. 13Dangerously low body temperature

Down

  1. 1Polar region around the North Pole
  2. 3North American reindeer
  3. 4Thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit for water
  4. 7Snow sliding fast down a mountain
  5. 8Rain that freezes into ice pellets as it falls
  6. 9Damage to fingers and toes from extreme cold
  7. 11A snowflake is one, with six sides

Winter Sports

Medium · 12 clues

From the backyard rink to the Winter Olympics. Everyday answers, a little thinking.

Across

  1. 1Team sled racing down an icy track
  2. 6Jumps and spins on ice, judged for skill and artistry (6,7)
  3. 9Cross-country skiing plus rifle shooting
  4. 11Gliding down slopes on two long boards
  5. 12Machine that resurfaces the ice

Down

  1. 2Sliding feet first, face up
  2. 3Chair that carries skiers up the hill
  3. 4Sport with stones, brooms and a target called the house
  4. 5One wide board, ridden sideways
  5. 7Long flat sled without runners
  6. 8Downhill race weaving between gates
  7. 10Game played with sticks and a puck

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