# Garden clues Crossword

> 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.

Source: https://jotoak.com/resources/crossword-garden/
Author: Young at JotOak
Updated: 2026-10-11

## At a glance

- 8 connected clues
- 2 pages with solution
- Letter and A4

## How to use this page

Solve each clue. Write one letter per white square.

Try a clue you recognize, then count the squares before writing. Plant parts and garden tools share letters at the crossings; a correct ROOT can help you decide another answer. Use pencil so a crossing can change an early guess.

## After the activity

Look at a plant and identify a root, stem, leaf or flower. For a different task using garden vocabulary, choose the garden word search.

## Clues

- A bloom with petals.
- The part of a plant beneath the soil.
- A small beginning for a new plant.
- Plants need this drink to grow.
- A tool used to dig in the garden.
- A flat green part of a plant.
- The earth where plants grow.
- A tall plant with a woody trunk.

## Preview and download

- [US Letter PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden.pdf)
- [US Letter activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden.webp)
- [US Letter answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden-answers.webp)
- [A4 PDF](https://jotoak.com/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden-a4.pdf)
- [A4 activity preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden.webp)
- [A4 answer preview](https://jotoak.com/images/puzzles/jotoak-crossword-garden-answers.webp)

Print in portrait orientation at actual size. Page 1 is the activity and page 2 is its answer key. Free for home and direct classroom use; share the source page and retain attribution.

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