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Fourth of July Crossword — Free Printable

Twelve Fourth of July answers in a friendly criss-cross puzzle, with big squares and clear, plain clues. The grid prints on page 1, the clues on page 2 in large type, and the answer key on page 3. Show the word bank for an easier puzzle.

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Sunroom GamesLarge-print crossword · Puzzle 1

Fourth of July Crossword

Solve the clues on page 2 and write the answers in the squares. Every answer is about the Fourth of July.

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Clues on page 2 · Answers on page 3sunroomgames.com
Sunroom GamesLarge-print crossword · Puzzle 1

Clues

Across

  1. 1Person who loves their country (7)
  2. 4Marching group with horns and drums (4)
  3. 5Red, white and blue drapery on porches (7)
  4. 7Mark the day with festivities (9)
  5. 9Big green fruit with red flesh (10)
  6. 10Glittering, as in our national song's title (8)
  7. 11___ Bell in Philadelphia (7)

Down

  1. 1Meal on a blanket in the park (6)
  2. 2Bald bird, the national emblem (5)
  3. 3Bursts of color over the night sky (9)
  4. 6Fifty white shapes on a blue field (5)
  5. 8Backyard grill cookout (8)
The number after each clue is how many letters the answer hassunroomgames.com
Sunroom GamesLarge-print crossword · Puzzle 1 · Answer key

Answer key

Fourth of July Crossword

Across

  1. 1PATRIOT
  2. 4BAND
  3. 5BUNTING
  4. 7CELEBRATE
  5. 9WATERMELON
  6. 10SPANGLED
  7. 11LIBERTY

Down

  1. 1PICNIC
  2. 2EAGLE
  3. 3FIREWORKS
  4. 6STARS
  5. 8BARBECUE
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How to solve a crossword

Each clue has a number that matches a numbered square in the grid. Across answers read from left to right, and Down answers from top to bottom. Where two answers cross, they share a letter.

  • Start with the clues you're sure of. Every answer is about the Fourth of July, so the easy ones come quickly. Write them in first.
  • Use the letter count. The number after each clue tells you how many letters the answer has, and it must fill its squares exactly.
  • Let the crossings help. Each answer you write gives you letters in the answers that cross it. A word with two or three letters already in place is often easy to guess.
  • Write lightly. A pencil and eraser make it easy to change your mind.
  • Stuck? Show the word bank. It lists all twelve answers in alphabetical order on the clues page, which makes the puzzle a gentle matching game. It's a good way to start a group session.

Printing tips

  • Use Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). The grid prints on page 1, the clues on page 2 and the answers on page 3.
  • Don't want the answers? In the print window, choose to print pages 1 to 2 only.
  • Print on one side of the paper, so you can lay the grid and the clues side by side.
  • To keep a copy, pick "Save as PDF" as the printer.
  • Want another puzzle on the same theme? Tap "Another Fourth of July crossword" for a new set of words.
  • Free to print and copy for home, classroom and care-home use.

For a different kind of puzzle on the same theme, print our Fourth of July word search or Fourth of July word scramble. Or print all three in one go with our Fourth of July puzzle pack.

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