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 Oscars winners for Best Actor (1929-1989). 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
8-across
Ted Kramer in ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’, 1979; Raymond Babbitt in Rain Man, 1988; also starred in The Graduate and Meet the Parents (6,7)
Answer - Dustin Hoffman
9-down
Gordon Gekko in ‘Wall Street’, 1987; married to Catherine Zeta-Jones (7,7)
Answer - Michael Douglas
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 desserts – the answer to every clue is a type of dessert. 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
14-across
Iced to look like a man; Hansel and Gretel find a house made of this (11)
Answer - Gingerbread
16-across
Battered, deep-fried fruit, eg. banana ___ ; spend wastefully (7)
Answer - Fritter
A fun and educational crossword on US President – the answer to every clue is a US President. 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
28-across
John F ___ (1961) (7)
Answer - Kennedy
3-down
George ___ (1989); George W ___ (2001) (4)
Answer - Bush
A fun and educational crossword on UK Prime Ministers – the answer to every clue is a UK Prime Minister. 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
Winston ___ (1940, 1951) (9)
Answer - Churchill
22-across
Theresa ___ (2016) (3)
Answer - May
A fun and educational crossword on desserts – the answer to every clue is a type of dessert. 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
7-down
Ice cream dessert with sliced fruit, nuts, and chocolate syrup; I’m going to make like a ___ and ___ (6,5)
Answer - Banana split
17-down
Comes after Christmas or plum (7)
Answer - Pudding
A fun and educational crossword on films of 2017 – the answer to every clue is a film from 2017. 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
25-across
"The Shape of ___ "; romantic fantasy centring on a mute cleaner’s draw to a humanoid amphibian, won best film Oscar (5)
Answer - Water
24-down
"The Greatest ___ "; fifth-highest grossing live-action musical ever, starring Hugh Jackman, inspired by the Barnum & Bailey Circus, more popular with the public than with critics (7)
Answer - Showman
A fun and educational crossword on US States by their capitals – the answer to every clue is a US state. 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
17-across
Atlanta (7)
Answer – Georgia
15-down
Phoenix (7)
Answer – Arizona
A fun and educational crossword on US States by their capitals – the answer to every clue is a US state. 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
Austin (5)
Answer - Texas
16-across
Nashville (9)
Answer - Tennessee
A fun and educational crossword on opposites – every clue and answer is a pair of opposites. 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
Light (4)
Answer - Dark
27-across
Fast (4)
Answer - Slow
A fun and educational crossword on English counties by county towns – the answer to every clue is an English county. 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
19-across
Maidstone (4)
Answer - Kent
11-down
Preston (10)
Answer - Lancashire
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 opposites – every clue and answer is a pair of opposites. 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
18-across
Hot (4)
Answer - Cold
30-down
Fact (7)
Answer - Fiction
A fun and educational crossword on opposites – every clue and answer is a pair of opposites. 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-across
For (7)
Answer - Against
8-down
Far (4)
Answer - Near
A fun and educational crossword on irregular past participles – the answer to every clue is an irregular past participle. 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
42-across
Win (3)
Answer - Won
5-down
Sing (4)
Answer - Sung
A fun and educational crossword on irregular past participles – the answer to every clue is an irregular past participle. 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
27-across
Awake (6)
Answer - Awoken
1-down
Shine (5)
Answer - Shone
A fun and educational crossword on African capital cities. 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
5-across
Ethiopia (5,5)
Answer - Addis Ababa
15-across
Kenya (7)
Answer - Nairobi
A fun and educational crossword on African capital cities. 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
Sierra Leone
Answer - Freetown
3-down
Tunisia (5)
Answer - Tunis
A fun and educational crossword on Asian capital cities. 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
14-across
Thailand (7)
Answer - Bangkok
9-down
Japan (5)
Answer - Tokyo