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 pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE Spanish 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- 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
16-across
road, street (f) (5)
Answer - calle
14-down
swimming pool (f) (7)
Answer - piscina
A fun and educational crossword on the Mr Men books – the answer to every clue is one of the Mr Men. 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
18-across
Wears bandages, younger sister is Little Miss Whoops (4)
Answer - Bump
19-down
Body comprised of squiggly pink lines, given his first bath by Mr Tidy (5)
Answer - Messy
A fun and educational crossword on biscuits – the answer to every clue is a type of biscuit. 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-across
Comprises two rectangular dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits with a buttercream filling; French royal house and type of whisky (7)
Answer - Bourbon
8-down
Shortcake sandwich with raspberry jam filling and heart-shaped hole; a lucky person, especially in getting out of the way of something (6,6)
Answer - Jammie Dodger
A fun and educational crossword on flowers – the answer to every clue is a type of flower. 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
4-across
Has sword-shaped leaves and purple, yellow or white petals; determines eye colour and dilation; author Dame Murdoch (4)
Answer - Iris
9-across
Petals can be pink, white or red; synonymous with Mother’s Day; evaporated milk brand; country of automobiles? (9)
Answer - Carnation
A fun and educational crossword on football stadiums in the UK. 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
___ Park, Newcastle United, 52,404 (2,5)
Answer – St James’
7-down
___ Bridge, Chelsea, 41,841 (8)
Answer - Stamford
A fun and educational crossword on bread – the answer to every clue is a type of bread. 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
Flaky, moon-shaped, French breakfast roll (9)
Answer - Croissant
24-across
The best thing since ___ bread (6)
Answer - Sliced
A fun and educational crossword on the phonetic alphabet. 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
E - sound reflection (4)
Answer - Echo
2-down
T - ballroom dance with postures and abrupt pauses (5)
Answer - Tango
A pack of 17 crosswords based on GCSE German vocabulary (pack 3 in a series of 7):
Global Dimensions (Foundation level) x2
School (Foundation level) x10
Study and Work (Foundation level) x5
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
8-across
exercise book (n) (4)
Answer - Heft
3-down
calculator (m) (14)
Answer - Taschenrechner
A pack of 15 crosswords based on GCSE French vocabulary (pack 5 in a series of 7):
Cultural Life and Daily Life (Higher level) x4
Friends and Family (Higher level) x3
Global Dimensions (Higher level) x1
Local Area, Holiday, and Travel (Higher level) x3
School (Higher level) x2
Study and Work (Higher level) x2
The crosswords are provided in two Word documents. One Word doc contains the 15 crossword grids with the clues. Clues indicate the gender of nouns, whether plural or singular, 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.
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
10-across
honey (m) (4)
Answer - honey
5-down
archery (m) (3,1,4)
Answer - archery
A pack of 16 crosswords based on GCSE French vocabulary (pack 7 in a series of 7):
Countries and Continents x1
Days, Months and Seasons x1
Dialogues and Messages x1
Geographical Features and Directions x1
Nationalities x1
Numbers x1
Other High-Frequency Words x1
Other Useful Expressions x1
Prepositions x1
Quantities and Measures x1
Question Words and Connecting Words x1
Social Conventions x1
Social Media x1
Time Expressions x3
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 plural or singular, 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.
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
22-across
software (m) (8)
Answer - software
9-down
computer (m) (10)
Answer - ordinateur
A fun and educational crossword on English Football Stadiums – the answer to every clue is an English Football Stadium. 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
Fulham (6,7)
Answer - Craven Cottage
3-down
Manchester United (3,8)
Answer - Old Trafford
A fun and educational crossword on Halloween. 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
17-across
Short, supernatural, mountain-dweller; lived under the Three Billy Goats Gruff’s bridge (5)
Answer - Troll
1-down
Operatic ghost (7)
Answer - Phantom
A fun and educational crossword on Paris attractions. 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
8-across
Birthplace of the can-can, painted by Toulouse-Lautrec; film by Baz Luhrmann (6,5)
Answer - Moulin Rouge
16-across
Prison stormed on 14 July 1789, beginning revolution (8)
Answer - Bastille
A fun and educational crossword based on IB Economics Unit 1 - Foundations of Economics. Useful for helping students to consolidate their understanding of key ideas and information on topics such as PPCs, economic systems, and factors of production, with references also to the key concepts and the IB learner profile. Full answer guide included in multiple formats to aid teachers in reviewing. Clues indicate the number of letters in the answers. Compact grid (23x23) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
16-across
Branch of economics which studies the behaviour of individuals, firms, and markets (5)
Answer - Micro
27-down
Achieved by a firm when unit costs are minimised – ___ efficiency (10)
Answer - Productive
A fun and educational crossword on Roman Gods and Goddesses – the answer to every clue is a Roman God or Goddess. 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
Messenger of the Gods (7)
Answer - Mercury
9-down
God of love (5)
Answer - Cupid
A fun and educational crossword on Sherlock Holmes Stories – the answer to every clue is a Sherlock Holmes story. 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
10-across
The Adventure of the ___ Beeches - A well-paid new governess must cut her hair short and wear a blue dress (6)
Answer - Copper
1-down
A Scandal in ___ - Holmes is outsmarted when a King asks him to recover a photo from Irene Adler (7)
Answer - Bohemia
A fun and educational crossword on Roald Dahl’s short stories – the answer to every clue is a Roald Dahl short story. 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
"Lamb to ___ "; Mary Maloney serves up retribution for her husband’s desertion, then serves up the lethal weapon (3,9)
Answer - The Slaughter
3-down
Down-and-out Drioli draws attention when he exhibits a tattoo on his back, the creation of a famous but now deceased painter (4)
Answer - Skin
A fun and educational crossword on fruit – the answer to every clue is a type of fruit. 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
15-across
Curved yellow fruit; clothing Republic; ice cream dessert - ___ split (6)
Answer - Banana
14-down
Brownish-green fruit, narrow at the stalk and wide at the base; go wrong - go ___ -shaped (4)
Answer - Pear
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
Electric car; his alternating current beat Edison’s direct (5)
Answer - Tesla
3-down
HQ in Charlton, England, has Corsa and Astra models; central London district (8)
Answer - Vauxhall
A fun and educational crossword on mammals in Britain. 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-across
Farm animal with woolly coat; unthinking follower; count them to sleep (5)
Answer - Sheep
17-down
Proverbially cunning member of dog family; bewilder; Fantastic Mr ___ (3)
Answer - Fox