Christmas Crossword Puzzles Printable
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A printable Christmas crossword with original clues about reindeer, carols, gingerbread, the Nativity story and Christmas customs around the world. Print one for the family table, a stack for the office party, or a large-print copy for a care-home activity hour. Press New puzzles for a fresh crossword, then print it or save it as a PDF; the answer key is one click away.
How to play Christmas Crossword Puzzles Printable
- Choose a theme and a difficulty, then press New puzzles to build a fresh crossword.
- The sheet shows a numbered grid with the Across and Down clues underneath, and the length of each answer in brackets.
- Press Print puzzles for the worksheets, or Print both to add an answer key page after them.
- Choose Show answers to preview the filled-in grid on screen before you print it.
- Want a different puzzle? Press New puzzles as many times as you like; there is no limit and no sign-up.
Controls
- Theme picks the topic, or choose Mixed themes for general knowledge.
- Difficulty sets the grid size and clue style: Easy 11×11, Medium 13×13, Hard 15×15, Expert 17×17.
- Puzzles per set builds up to four different crosswords at once, each on its own page.
- Large print makes the clues bigger and keeps the grid at 13×13 or smaller.
- Print puzzles, Print answer key or Print both open your browser’s print dialog; pick “Save as PDF” as the destination to download a PDF.
Tips
- Leave a stack by the coffee pot at the office party with a pencil on top.
- Switch to Hard or Expert for bigger grids and more indirect clues.
- Press “Print both” to get an answer key page after the puzzles.
Christmas crossword: a few of the clues
- Spiky evergreen with red berries (5)
- Hung by the fireplace on Christmas Eve (8)
- Red-leaved holiday plant native to Mexico (10)
- Dickens miser who changes his ways in one night (7)
- December 26 holiday in Britain and Canada (two words, 9)
The answers are HOLLY, STOCKING, POINSETTIA, SCROOGE and BOXINGDAY. Every grid draws about forty Christmas words, so each press of New puzzles gives a different mix.
Christmas crossword or word search?
A crossword asks you to work out each answer from its clue, so it suits teens and adults who like a little thinking with their cocoa. For a puzzle anyone can join, print the Christmas word search printable, play the Christmas word search online, or run a round of Christmas trivia.
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FAQ
Are the Christmas clues religious?
A few are: the Nativity, Bethlehem, the manger and Epiphany appear alongside Santa, elves, food and decorations. Most clues are about customs, food and the season.
How many Christmas crosswords can I print?
As many as you like. Set Puzzles per set to 4 to print four different Christmas crosswords at once, each on its own page, with one answer key page after them.
How do I save a crossword as a PDF?
Press Print puzzles, then in the print dialog choose Save as PDF as the printer. The grid and clues stay together on one clean page per puzzle.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Print answer key prints the solved grids with a numbered list of every answer. Print both puts the key after the puzzles.
Is this free to print?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no limit; each press of New puzzles builds a different crossword.