Halloween Crossword — Free Printable
Twelve Halloween 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
Halloween Crossword
Solve the clues on page 2 and write the answers in the squares. Every answer is about Halloween.
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Clues on page 2 · Answers on page 3sunroomgames.com
Sunroom GamesLarge-print crossword · Puzzle 1
Clues
Across
- 1Eerie and a little scary (6)
- 3Sweets collected door to door (5)
- 5Straw figure that guards the crops (9)
- 7Glowing orb in the night sky (4)
- 9Bristled sweeper that flies in stories (5)
- 10Flying creature that hangs upside down (3)
Down
- 1Eight-legged critter that spins silk (6)
- 2Dark feline said to bring bad luck (8 letters, 2 words)
- 3Dusty, tangled silk in a corner (6)
- 4Chewy brown sweet made from sugar (7)
- 6White-sheeted spirit that says 'Boo!' (5)
- 8Night bird that hoots (3)
The number after each clue is how many letters the answer hassunroomgames.com
Sunroom GamesLarge-print crossword · Puzzle 1 · Answer key
Answer key
Halloween Crossword
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P
O
O
K
Y
P
2B
I
3C
A
N
D
Y
L
4C
D
O
A
A
E
B
5S
C
A
R
E
C
R
O
W
6G
K
A
E
H
C
7M
O
8O
N
9B
R
O
O
M
A
E
W
S
T
L
L
10B
A
T
Across
- 1SPOOKY
- 3CANDY
- 5SCARECROW
- 7MOON
- 9BROOM
- 10BAT
Down
- 1SPIDER
- 2BLACKCAT
- 3COBWEB
- 4CARAMEL
- 6GHOST
- 8OWL
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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 Halloween, 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 Halloween 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 Halloween word search or Halloween word scramble. Or print all three in one go with our Halloween puzzle pack.