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 Shakespeare plays – the answer to every clue is a Shakespeare play. 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
22-across
The Scottish play (7)
Answer - Macbeth
12-down
“A ___ Night’s Dream” (9)
Answer - Midsummer
A fun and educational crossword on music albums (20-29m sales) – the answer to every clue is a Music Albums with 20-29m sales. 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
3-across
"Slippery ___ ", Bon Jovi, 1986 (4,3)
Answer - When Wet
23-down
“___ !.. I Did It Again”, Britney Spears, 2000 (4)
Answer - Oops
A fun and educational crossword on music albums with over 30m sales – the answer to every clue is a music album with over 30m sales. 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
5-across
“Sgt. Pepper’s ___ Club Band”, The Beatles, 1967 (6,6)
Answer - Lonely Hearts
7-down
Like a ___ , Meat Loaf, 1977 (3,3,2,4)
Answer - Bat Out Of Hell
A fun and educational crossword on London Attractions – the answer to every clue is a London attraction. 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
“___ Palace”, monarchal headquarters (10)
Answer - Buckingham
20-across
Big wheel on the Thames (6,3)
Answer - London Eye
A fun and educational crossword on London Attractions – the answer to every clue is a London attraction. 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
22-across
Department store previously owned by Mohamed Al-Fayed (7)
Answer - Harrods
3-down
Chiming clock tower (3,3)
Answer - Big Ben
A fun and educational crossword on The Cranberries songs – the answer to every clue is a song by The Cranberries. 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-across
"No Need to ___ "; second studio album (5)
Answer - Argue
7-down
<You’ve got me wrapped around your finger, Why do you have to let it ___ ?> (6)
Answer - Linger
A fun and educational crossword on children’s TV from the 1980s and earlier. 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
29-across
Home to Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo and friends (6,6)
Answer - Sesame Street
2-down
The most powerful man in the universe seeks to protect Castle Grayskull and Planet Eternia from Skeletor (2-3)
Answer - He-Man
A fun and educational crossword on children’s TV from the 1980s and earlier. 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
"The ___ ", liable to make you want to cry ‘yabba dabba doo!’ (11)
Answer - Flintstones
30-across
"Mr ___ ", Rowan Atkinson plays a mischievous, comedic character (4)
Answer - Bean
A fun and educational crossword on children’s TV from the 1980s and earlier. 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-down
“___ Bear”, Aunty Lucy taught him how to do hard stares before his move to London (10)
Answer - Paddington
22-down
The loudest character got his name from his mouth fastener; a pot of gold lies at the end of it (7)
Answer - Rainbow
A fun and educational crossword on water-based creatures – the answer to every clue is a water-based creature. 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
18-across
Have a ___ of a time (5)
Answer - Whale
15-down
Dam-builder; work hurriedly (6)
Answer - Beaver
A fun and educational crossword on water-based creatures – the answer to every clue is a water-based creature. 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
Decoy - red ___ (7)
Answer - Herring
2-down
Large shrimp; ___ cocktail - seafood salad served in a glass (5)
Answer - Prawn
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.
A bundle of 13 fun and educational crosswords on TV and film.
Topics include: children’s TV (1980s and earlier) x3, films of 2017, James Bond films, Oscars best actors x2, Oscars best actresses x2, Oscars best pictures x2, and Poirot stories 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.
A pack of 16 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish vocabulary (pack 2 in a series of 7):
School (Foundation level) x10
Study and Work (Foundation level) x6
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 16 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether in the plural form, and the number of letters in the answers, with compact grids created using specialist software.
The other Word doc comprises the answers for each of the separate crosswords in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Answers also show accents on any of the letters and correctly show whether initial letters of words should be upper- or lower-case.
The vocabulary used is based on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus, but overlaps closely with other awarding bodies. Both Word docs contain a contents page at the start facilitating navigation.
Sample questions
18-across
strong, good at (subject) (6)
Answer - fuerte
4-down
sports hall, gym (m) (13)
Answer - polideportivo
A pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish vocabulary (pack 4 in a series of 7):
Cultural Life (Foundation level) x8
Dress and Style (Foundation level) x3
Global Dimensions (Foundation level) x2
Problems (Foundation level) x2
Weather (Foundation level) x2
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 17 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether in the plural form, and the number of letters in the answers, with compact grids created using specialist software.
The other Word doc comprises the answers for each of the separate crosswords in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Answers also show accents on any of the letters and correctly show whether initial letters of words should be upper- or lower-case.
The vocabulary used is based on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus, but overlaps closely with other awarding bodies. Both Word docs contain a contents page at the start facilitating navigation.
Sample questions
6-across
detective/police (story) (f) (6,9)
Answer - novela policiaca
4-down
song (f) (7)
Answer - canción
A pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish vocabulary (pack 3 in a series of 7):
Daily Life (Foundation level) x8
Friends and Family (Foundation level) x9
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 17 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether in the plural form, and the number of letters in the answers, with compact grids created using specialist software.
The other Word doc comprises the answers for each of the separate crosswords in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Answers also show accents on any of the letters and correctly show whether initial letters of words should be upper- or lower-case.
The vocabulary used is based on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus, but overlaps closely with other awarding bodies. Both Word docs contain a contents page at the start facilitating navigation.
Sample questions
20-across
neighbour (f form) (6)
Answer - vecina
13-down
pet animal (9)
Answer - doméstico
A pack of 19 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish vocabulary (pack 7 in a series of 7):
Common Adjectives x5
Common Adverbs x1
Dialogues and Messages x1
Nationalities x1
Numbers and Ordinals x4
Other High-Frequency Words x1
Prepositions x1
Quantities, Measures and Colours x1
Questions Words and Connecting Words x1
Social Conventions and Social Media x2
Useful Expressions and Acronyms x1
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 19 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether in the plural form, and the number of letters in the answers, with compact grids created using specialist software.
The other Word doc comprises the answers for each of the separate crosswords in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Answers also show accents on any of the letters and correctly show whether initial letters of words should be upper- or lower-case.
The vocabulary used is based on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus, but overlaps closely with other awarding bodies. Both Word docs contain a contents page at the start facilitating navigation.
Sample questions
5-across
exciting (11)
Answer - emocionante
2-down
great, marvelous (10)
Answer - formidable
A pack of 19 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish vocabulary (pack 6 in a series of 7):
Common Verbs and Cultural Life Verbs x14
Countries and Continents x1
Days, Months and Seasons x1
Geographical Features and Directions x1
Time Expressions x2
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 19 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether in the plural form, and the number of letters in the answers, with compact grids created using specialist software.
The other Word doc comprises the answers for each of the separate crosswords in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Answers also show accents on any of the letters and correctly show whether initial letters of words should be upper- or lower-case.
The vocabulary used is based on the Pearson Edexcel syllabus, but overlaps closely with other awarding bodies. Both Word docs contain a contents page at the start facilitating navigation.
Sample questions
9-across
to bring (5)
Answer - traer
12-down
to exercise (7)
Answer - ejercer
A fun and educational crossword on Oscar Best Picture Winners (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
15-across
"The ___ ", crime saga starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, 1972 (9)
Answer - Godfather
14-down
"One Flew Over the ___ ", psychological comedy drama starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco, directed by Miloš Forman, 1975 (7,4)
Answer - Cuckoo’s Nest