Fun and educational crosswords on a wide variety of subjects. Full answer guides included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Compact, aesthetically-pleasing grids created using professional software. All clues indicate the number of letters in the answers.
Fun and educational crosswords on a wide variety of subjects. Full answer guides included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Compact, aesthetically-pleasing grids created using professional software. All clues indicate the number of letters in the answers.
A fun and educational crossword on chess openings – the answer to every clue is a type of chess opening. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (15x15) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
1-down
e4 c5 (8)
Answer - Sicilian
11-down
e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 (3,5)
Answer - Ruy Lopez
A fun and educational crossword on chess openings – the answer to every clue is a type of chess opening. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (15x15) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
14-across
e4 c6 (4-4)
Answer - Caro-Kann
3-down
e4 d5 (12)
Answer - Scandinavian
A fun and educational crossword on the host cities of the Winter Olympics. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
12-down
Canada, 2010 (9)
Answer - Vancouver
16-down
Italy, 2006 (5)
Answer - Turin
A fun and educational crossword on the host cities of the Summer Olympics. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
20-across
2016 (3,2,7)
Answer - Rio de Janeiro
4-dwon
1896, 1906, 2004 (6)
Answer - Athens
A fun and educational crossword on parts of the body – the answer to every clue is a part of the body. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (15x15) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
20-across
Shoes have them yet cannot talk; cat got your ___ ? (6)
Answer - Tongue
31-across
Don’t look ___ in anger (4)
Answer - Back
A fun and educational crossword on Monopoly properties (UK version) – the answer to every clue is a Monopoly property. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
17-across
“___ Street”; city that Lady Godiva rode through; ostracised - sent to ___ (8)
Answer - Coventry
3-down
Collect your wages as you pass; game with black and white counters (2)
Answer - Go
A fun and educational crossword on NBA teams – the answer to every clue is an NBA team. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
1-across
___ Bulls (7)
Answer - Chicago
22-down
___ Rockets (7)
Answer - Houston
A fun and educational crossword on sports – the answer to every clue is a type of sport. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
11-across
Flying and crawling are possibilities (8)
Answer - Swimming
20-across
Two thirds of it consists of hopping and skipping (6,4)
Answer - Triple jump
A fun and educational crossword on sports – the answer to every clue is a type of sport. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
2-across
Free-running (7)
Answer - Parkour
3-down
Liquid mint with a hole in the middle? (5,4)
Answer - Water polo
A fun and educational crossword on chess. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
19-across
Draw due to having no legal moves, but not being in check (9)
Answer - Stalemate
14-down
Can move any number of squares in any direction (5)
Answer - Queen
A fun and educational crossword on board games – the answer to every clue is a type of board game. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
23-across
A car replaced the iron in 2013; made by just one firm (8)
Answer - Monopoly
2-down
Try to climb up rather than slithering down (6,3,7)
Answer - Snakes and ladders
A fun and educational crossword on Monopoly Chance and Community Chest cards. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
4-down
It is your ___ . Collect £10 from each player (8)
Answer - Birthday
19-down
Get out of jail ___ . This card may be kept until needed or sold (4)
Answer - Free
A fun and educational crossword on Oscar Best Picture Winners (1990-2016). Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
10-across
Historical drama starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, directed by Ridley Scott, 2000 (9)
Answer - Gladiator
1-down
Romance and disaster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, directed by James Cameron, 1997 (7)
Answer - Titanic
A fun and educational crossword on card games – the answer to every clue is a type of card game. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
16-across
Poker variation, 2 private cards, 5 communal; don’t let go (5,6)
Answer - Texas Hold’em
8-down
Don’t exceed 21; dark tool to lift cars? (9)
Answer - Blackjack
A fun and educational crossword on BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (19x19) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
7-down
Mo, 2017, athletics (5)
Answer - Farah
11-down
Lewis, 2014, 2020, formula one (8)
Answer - Hamilton
A fun and educational crossword on tennis. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (15x15) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
9-down
UK Grand Slam venue; Womble’s common (9)
Answer - Wimbledon
14-down
Hit the ball before it has bounced; ___ ball (6)
Answer - volley
A fun and educational crossword on tennis. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (15x15) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
3-down
Ranked player; grows into a plant (4)
Answer - seed
17-down
Start of a point; comes after self or silver (7)
Answer - service
A fun and educational crossword on tennis players (women’s game). Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
9-across
Formidable Serena and Venus sisters (8)
Answer - Williams
4-down
Texas capital Tracy (6)
Answer - Austin
A fun and educational crossword on tennis players (men’s game). The answer to every question is a male tennis player. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
23-across
Rafael, has won most male Grand Slam events in history (5)
Answer - Nadal
15-down
Mint player Andy (6)
Answer - Murray
A bundle of 14 fun and educational crosswords on nature.
Topics include: birds x2, dogs x2, flowers x2, mammals in Britain, parts of the body, the periodic table, trees, water x2, and water-based creatures x2.
Full answer guides included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grids created using specialist software.