Garden clues
Eight everyday garden clues, from a plant starting out to a tool for digging. A small connected crossword for readers beginning to solve written clues.
Solve each clue. Write one letter per white square.
Preview the answer key
Printable Crossword Puzzles
Solve eight clues about a familiar theme. These small, connected crosswords are free to download, with a matching answer page in every PDF.
Download the Garden clues PDFFour small grids, four familiar subjects
Each crossword connects eight answers and includes a filled solution grid. Select Letter or A4 for your printer.
In the kitchen
Follow eight short clues about food and kitchen objects. Familiar answers make this a relaxed family puzzle with a little spelling practice.
Solve each clue. Write one letter per white square.
Preview the answer key
A walk outdoors
Think about a trail, the weather and living things. Eight original clues connect in a compact grid for a quiet nature break.
Solve each clue. Write one letter per white square.
Preview the answer key
Space explorer
Eight astronomy clues ask you to recall planets, objects in the sky and space travel. Try this after the space word search for a different kind of vocabulary challenge.
Solve each clue. Write one letter per white square.
Preview the answer key
Start with a clue you recognize
Read the Across and Down lists and choose an answer you know. Its number marks the first square; the number in parentheses gives its length. Write one letter in each white square. A letter at a crossing belongs to both answers, so filling a familiar clue can help with a less familiar one.
These four themed puzzles have eight direct vocabulary clues each. They are compact connected grids, rather than newspaper cryptics. If you are using one with a class, read the clues aloud first and let learners ask about an unfamiliar word.
Make room for pencil letters
Match the Letter or A4 download to your paper and print the first page at actual size in portrait orientation. Use a sharp pencil so an incorrect answer can be changed neatly. The clue numbers and answer lengths belong to this exact grid; keep them on the page when making copies.
The second page fills every white square with the solution. Compare an uncertain crossing there before giving a hint. Black lines and plain clue text work in grayscale. You can print for a family, class or tutoring session without signing up; please point other groups to this collection instead of republishing the files.
Questions about these crossword PDFs
Are these cryptic or newspaper crosswords?
They are small themed vocabulary crosswords with direct clues. Each has eight connected answers, clue numbers and answer lengths, with no cryptic wordplay or assumed daily newspaper format.
How do I check a crossword crossing?
Open the answer preview below that grid, or look at page two of its PDF. The filled grid shows which letter the Across and Down answers share.
Can students solve the same crossword together?
Yes. You may print copies for your own class or tutoring group. Solvers can take turns reading clues, comparing lengths and suggesting a letter for a crossing.
Can I include these files in a product I sell?
These downloads are for your own home, classroom and tutoring use. Please do not sell them or republish the files as your own collection; share the page link instead.