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 Actress (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
1-across
Virginia Woolf in ‘The Hours’, 2002; also starred in ‘Moulin Rouge’, ‘The Others’, and ‘Big Little Lies’ (6,6)
Answer - Nicole Kidman
8-down
Viola de Lesseps / Thomas Kent in ‘Shakespeare in Love’, 1998; ‘consciously uncoupled’ from Chris Martin; Goop wellness guru (7,7)
Answer - Gwyneth Paltrow
A fun and educational crossword on marketing slogans – the answer to every clue is a marketing slogan. 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
26-across
Adidas - “___ Is Nothing” (10)
Answer - Impossible
1-down
KFC - “___ ___ Good” (6,6)
Answer – Finger Lickin’
A fun and educational crossword on car makes – the answer to every clue is a make of car. 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
7-across
Luxury Italian brand; AR in phonetic alphabet (4,5)
Answer - Alfa Romeo
12-down
Comes after range and land; Mars vehicle (5)
Answer - Rover
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 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 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 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 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 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
A fun and educational crossword on EU 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
10-across
Portugal (6)
Answer - Lisbon
9-down
Sweden (9)
Answer - Stockholm
A fun and educational crossword on Americas 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
4-down
Cuba (6)
Answer - Havana
16-down
Peru (4)
Answer - Lima
A pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE German vocabulary (pack 1 in a series of 7):
Local Area, Holiday and Travel (Foundation level) x17
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-case 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. Note the German letter ß is treated as double-S in the crossword grids, but is shown as the proper ß character in the answer guides.
Sample questions
2-across
wood, forest (m) (4)
Answer - wald
13-down
suitcase (m) (6)
Answer - Koffer
A pack of 18 crosswords based on GCSE German vocabulary (pack 4 in a series of 7):
Dress and Style (Foundation level) x4
Friends and Family (Foundation level) x10
Problems (Foundation level) x2
Weather (Foundation level) x2
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 18 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-case 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. Note the German letter ß is treated as double-S in the crossword grids, but is shown as the proper ß character in the answer guides.
Sample questions
18-across
person (m) (6)
Answer - Mensch
1-down
clothes (f) (8)
Answer - Kleidung
A pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE German vocabulary (pack 2 in a series of 7):
Cultural Life (Foundation level) x8
Daily Life (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-case 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. Note the German letter ß is treated as double-S in the crossword grids, but is shown as the proper ß character in the answer guides.
Sample questions
15-across
mobile phone (n) (5)
Answer - Handy
6-down
cycling (n) (9)
Answer – Radfahren