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 hetronyms – pairs of words that are spelt the same but pronounced differently. 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
The bandage was ___ around the ___ (5)
Answer - Wound
21-down
The champion archer put down her ___ and took a ___ (3)
Answer - Bow
A fun and educational crossword on the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. 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
13-across
Number of Bennet sisters (4)
Answer - Five
19-across
Elizabeth turns down Mr Collins to the disappointment of her ___ (6)
Answer - Mother
A fun and educational crossword on Scottish life. 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
20-across
Tartan skirt (4)
Answer - Kilt
11-down
‘Should auld ___ be forgot’ (12)
Answer - Acquaintance
A fun and educational crossword on measure word and containers – the answer to every clue is a measure word. 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-down
Cereal, matches, chocolates (3)
Answer - box
35-down
Bread, pizza, ham, toast, luck (5)
Answer - slice
A fun and educational crossword on X & Y collocations. 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
Home and ___ ; cut and ___ (3)
Answer - Dry
42-down
Safe and ___ (5)
Answer - Sound
A fun and educational crossword on X & Y collocations. 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-across
Done and ___ (6)
Answer - Dusted
3-down
Chalk and ___ (6)
Answer - Cheese
A fun and educational crossword on nursery rhymes – the answer to every clue is the name of a nursery rhyme. 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
2-down
There was an old woman who ___ (she had so many children, she didn’t know what to do) (5,2,1,4)
Answer - Lived in a shoe
5-down
Sing a ___ (a pocket full of rye) (4,2,8)
Answer – Song of sixpence
A fun and educational crossword on sayings related to food and drink. 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
Wake up and smell the ___ (6)
Answer - Coffee
1-down
Cool as a ___ (8)
Answer - Cucumber
A fun and educational crossword on sayings related to clothing. 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
Wear your heart on your ___ (6)
Answer - Sleeve
7-across
Pull your ___ up (5)
Answer - Socks
A fun and educational crossword on sayings related to parts 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 (17x17) created using specialist software.
Sample questions
21-across
Head over ___ in love (5)
Answer - Heels
14-down
Have a chip on your ___ (8)
Answer - Shoulder
A fun and educational crossword on nursery rhymes – the answer to every clue is the name of a nursery rhyme. 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
6-across
Mary, Mary, ___ (how does your garden grow?) (5,8)
Answer - Quite contrary
5-down
The ___ of Hearts (she made some tarts) (5)
Answer - Queen
A fun and educational crossword on sayings related to animals. 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
Don’t look a gift ___ in the mouth (5)
Answer - Horse
33-across
A ___ doesn’t change its spots (7)
Answer - Leopard
A fun and educational crossword on Greek Gods and Goddesses – the answer to every clue is a Greek 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 (11x11) created using specialist software.
Sample answers
1-across
God of music, arts, healing and poetry; British stand-up comedy TV show based at a London theatre - ‘Live at the ___ ’ (6)
Answer - Apollo
5-down
God of the sea, rivers, floods and earthquakes; 1972 shipwreck film Gene Hackman - The ___ Adventure (8)
Answer - Poseidon
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 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 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