History Crossword Puzzles Printable

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

People, places and events from the past in a printable crossword for a history club or a social studies review. 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 History 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

Dates and names are rarely clue answers; think about events and places.
Switch to Hard or Expert for bigger grids and more indirect clues.
Press “Print both” to get an answer key page after the puzzles.

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FAQ

Are the clues original?

Yes. Every clue was written for this site; none are copied from puzzle books.

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.