8 Great Crossword Puzzles for Kids

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puzzles for kids! These wordy worksheets challenge young learners with vocabulary and spelling in an appealing game-like format.
Table of Contents
3rd Grade Vocabulary Crossword
USA States Crossword
5th Grade Vocabulary Crossword
Planet Pictures Crossword
Ocean Animals Crossword
Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Baseball Crossword
Authors Crossword
Third Grade Spelling Crossword Puzzle
Across
1 2 3 4
5) to go see someone
6) a round shape, like a ring
7) having no doubt at all 5 V I S I T 6
8) mad, upset
9
10) the opposite of loose
7 8
12) the opposite of hard
15) to become more 10
11
mature or old
16) to write again 13 14

17) to provide aid, to give 12 15

someone a hand
16
20) a cutting tool, 18

also an eating utensil 19

17

23) a yellow fruit

21 22
24) afraid
20
27) to feel, to put your 23
hand on something
29) in one side and
out the other 24
26
31) a huge number 25
28
33) an imaginary vision
27 29
you have while sleeping 30

34) to have fun or

32
take pleasure from
31
35) prepared
33 34

35

Down 18) a group of officials who enforce laws and

1) to send away investigate crimes
2) a piece of cloth that warms the 19) something that is hidden or kept away from others
neck and shoulders 21) concern about what could happen, worry
3) all by herself or himself 22) a buttery snack that people often eat in movie theatres
4) a lot 23) past tense of leave
7) an area bigger than a city but 25) a round container for holding something, such as water
smaller than a country 26) another time, once more
9) to get rid of, to place somewhere else 28) a hand tool for pounding things, such as nails
11) past tense of return 30) the opposite of correct
13) buddies, pals 32) to put things in something, such as a suitcase or a truck
14) past tense of write
 Name Date

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USA States M A R Y L A N D Crossword
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21 18 20

23 25
22 24

27 28
29 26

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USA States Crossword

Use this map of the United States to complete the crossword puzzle
by filling in the names of the States.

HINT: A stands for Across, D stands for Down. So, 1A is 1 Across.

The first one has been done for you.

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Fifth Grade Spelling Crossword Puzzle
(Very hard!)
Down
1 2 3 4 1) quickness
2) belonging to him
5
3) water falling
6
7 out of clouds
8 4) a test, such as
9 11
in science
10 5) to jump
13 14
12 7) someone who tends
to cows or horses
16 15 9) a long, slimey
creature that lives in
17 18 dirt and has no bones

19 11) not loose

13) jealous
21 24 14) the effect or result,
20 22 23 usually negative, as in
“You’ll have to face
the .”
25
16) to ruin
26
28 17) a tart fruit that is
red, orange, or yellow
27
18) fashion, or the way
something is done
21) my friends and I
29
24) energized, stimulated,
30 ready to go
28) the opposite of early

Across
1) a shape, like a ball 23) something someone said, exactly how she said it,
6) a tool used for chopping wood as in a “famous .”
8) guidance from the person in charge, 25) normal
a personal quality that a teacher should have 26) the front of something, such as a head
9) a repeated sound 27) something empty, as in “Fill in the .”
10) orderly, clean, tidy 29) someone associated with another,
such as in business or dancing
12) covered by something, such as a blanket or paper
30) conclusion
15) the part of the day before noon
17) difficult to understand, scary, like a haunted house
19) to nap, to sleep, or a silent beat in music
20) to hold as property
22) a loud, dull sound, as in “That door sure makes a .”
Planets Crossword Puzzle
Down
1 1)
2

3 4 2)

3)

7
4)
8

7)
10

Across

8)

5)

9)
(a dwarf planet)

10)

6)
 Ocean Animals Crossword
Use the pictures of ocean animals as clues to fill in this crossword puzzle.

1 2

3 4 5 6
7 8
9

10 11
13

12
14 15 16

17

Across: Down:
1) 12) 2) 8)

6) 13) 3) 9)

7) 14)
4) 11)

9) 16)

5)

10) 17)
15)
Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Antonym is another word for opposite. To complete this crossword puzzle, write the antonyms
of the words provided in the clues.

1
2 3
4
5 7
6

9 8 11
12 10
14
13 17 15
16 18

19
20 21

22

Across Down
2) above 15) follow 1) wrong 12) thin
5) on 16) long 3) top 13) smile
6) same 17) none 4) heavy 14) listen
8) mean 19) play 7) leave 17) never
9) dry 20) out 9) best 18) night
10) full 21) late 11) push
13) slow 22) first
Baseball Crossword Puzzle
1 2

4
3

5 6

8 9 10 11 12 13
7 14

15

16

17 19 21
20
18 22

24
23

25 26

27

28

Across Down
1) When a runner gets caught between two bases, 1) When a pitcher throws 27 consecutive outs
it’s called this. It’s also a food. without allowing a hit or walk, he’s achieved this.
3) Throw the ball over the . 2) Abbreviation for earned run average
5) strikes and you’re out! 4) “There’s no I in .”
7) A type of pitch that is purposely slow 6) A swing and a miss, or a foul ball
11) Another word for baseball glove 8) A hit that goes over the fence
12) Short for umpire 9) When a pitcher throws a whole game without
15) When a player puts the ball in play and allowing a hit, he’s achieved this.
reaches base, he got one of these. 10) The player who stands on the mound
16) “Buy me some peanuts and .” and throws the ball
17) An offensive move with the bat meant to 11) Baseball’s word for head coach
tap the ball softly 13) A player who is inserted into the game to hit is
18) A mistake made by a fielder called the hitter.
20) The playing surface of baseball 14) Much of the infield is made of this.
23) The player who crouches behind home plate 19) If you’re not safe, you’re !
25) A breaking pitch that moves from side to side 21) A hit that lands the player on second base
26) Four leads to a walk. 22) There’s plenty of this at the ballpark.
27) A hit that lands the player on first base 23) A pitch that suddenly breaks down
28) The relief pitchers sit here during the game. 24) Hitters wear this for protection.
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10 11
13
12 14

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18 21

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Answer Sheets
8 Great Crossword Puzzles for Kids
3rd Grade Vocabulary Crossword
USA States Crossword
5th Grade Vocabulary Crossword
Planet Pictures Crossword
Ocean Animals Crossword
Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Baseball Crossword
Authors Crossword
Third Grade Spelling Crossword Puzzle
Across
1 2 3 4
5) to go see someone
6) a round shape, like a ring D S A M
7) having no doubt at all 5 V I S I T 6 C I R C L E A
8) mad, upset
S A O 9
N
10) the opposite of loose
12) the opposite of hard M 7 S U R E 8 A N G R Y
15) to become more 10 T I G H T F 11
E E
mature or old
16) to write again S 13 A 14 R M
17) to provide aid, to give 12 S O F T W E 15 G R O W
someone a hand
20) a cutting tool,
16 R E W R I T E V 18

also an eating utensil 19

I O U 17 H E L P
23) a yellow fruit
S E 21 T
22
O R
24) afraid
E 20 K N I F E
P L N
27) to feel, to put your 23
hand on something C D E L E M O N I
29) in one side and
out the other R 24 S C A R E D P 26
C
31) a huge number E 25 B 28
R F C A E
33) an imaginary vision
you have while sleeping 27 T O U C H 29 T H R O U G H
30

34) to have fun or C A 32

R A W
take pleasure from
35) prepared K 31 M I L L I O N I R
33 D R E A M O 34 E N J O Y
T E A N
35 R E A D Y G

Down 18) a group of officials who enforce laws and

1) to send away investigate crimes
2) a piece of cloth that warms the 19) something that is hidden or kept away from others
neck and shoulders 21) concern about what could happen, worry
3) all by herself or himself 22) a buttery snack that people often eat in movie theatres
4) a lot 23) past tense of leave
7) an area bigger than a city but 25) a round container for holding something, such as water
smaller than a country 26) another time, once more
9) to get rid of, to place somewhere else 28) a hand tool for pounding things, such as nails
11) past tense of return 30) the opposite of correct
13) buddies, pals 32) to put things in something, such as a suitcase or a truck
14) past tense of write
 Name Date

1
USA States M A R Y L A N D Crossword
I

3 2 C O N N E C T I C U T
O 4 5 H 6 7
K M I S S I S S I P P I T
L A O G E E 11
8 K A N S A S 9 U T A H 10 N E W M E X I C O
H S T N N A O 13
O A H 12 A L A S K A S L L
M C D Y 15 O O
A H A 16 14 I L L I N O I S R U
U K I V N A I

17 S O O 19 A D D S
W E T 18 W Y O M I N G 20 M I S S O U R I
21
E N T A A H I A A
S E T 23 I A N 25 N
T 22 W A S H I N G T O N 24 A R I Z O N A
V J E 27 28 R
I E 29 26 W I S C O N S I N M A I N E
R R N H E O G
G S E A 30 V E R M O N T O
I E B M A T N
32
31 N E W Y O R K P R H O D E I S L A N D 33
I A S A N 35 C
A 36 S H 37 34 A R K A N S A S
V K I K 39 40 L L
38 F L O R I D A R E D N 41 H A W A I I
R 42 T E N N E S S E E O B F
43 G E O R G I A T 44 L R A O
I U I D A H O T M R
45 M I N N E S O T A C W H A N
I K 46 A D I
A Y N O R T H C A R O L I N A
E K
O
T
47 S O U T H C A R O L I N A
USA States Crossword

Use this map of the United States to complete the crossword puzzle
by filling in the names of the States.

HINT: A stands for Across, D stands for Down. So, 1A is 1 Across.

The first one has been done for you.
Fifth Grade Spelling Crossword Puzzle
(Very hard!)
Down
1 2 3 4 1) quickness

S PHE R E 5
2) belonging to him

7 L P I 6 AX 3) water falling
out of clouds

9 C 8 L E A D E R S H I P 11 4) a test, such as
in science
ECHO A 13 E 14 10 N E A T 5) to jump

A 12 W R A P P E D C R I 7) someone who tends

to cows or horses
R B 16 N 15 M O R N I N G 9) a long, slimey

T 17 O 18 N M H
creature that lives in
D V dirt and has no bones

H M Y S T E R I O U S 19 R E S T 11) not loose

13) jealous
W 21 A T S O E N 24 14) the effect or result,
20 O W N
Y 22 T H U D 23 Q U O T E usually negative, as in
“You’ll have to face
25 R E G U L A R S U X the
16) to ruin
.”

M O E O 28 E 26 F A C E 17) a tart fruit that is

Y 27 B L A N K I red, orange, or yellow

18) fashion, or the way
A C T something is done

29 P A R T N E R E 21) my friends and I

24) energized, stimulated,
E S 30 E N D ready to go
28) the opposite of early

Across
1) a shape, like a ball 23) something someone said, exactly how she said it,
6) a tool used for chopping wood as in a “famous .”
8) guidance from the person in charge, 25) normal
a personal quality that a teacher should have 26) the front of something, such as a head
9) a repeated sound 27) something empty, as in “Fill in the .”
10) orderly, clean, tidy 29) someone associated with another,
such as in business or dancing
12) covered by something, such as a blanket or paper
30) conclusion
15) the part of the day before noon
17) difficult to understand, scary, like a haunted house
19) to nap, to sleep, or a silent beat in music
20) to hold as property
22) a loud, dull sound, as in “That door sure makes a .”
Planets Crossword Puzzle
Down
1 1)
M 2

E E 3 4 2)

R A UM
C R RA 3)

5 J U P I T E R A
R H 6 S U N
Y 7 N U
4)
8 V E N U S

P
9 P L U T O

U 7)
10 S A T U R N
E
Across

8)

5)

9)
(a dwarf planet)

10)

6)
 Ocean Animals Crossword
Use the pictures of ocean animals as clues to fill in this crossword puzzle.

1 2
S T I N G R A Y
3 4 5 6 O
S 7 8 L T W H A L E
E O C T O P U S 9 D
A A B R S T A R F I S H
10 H T S T E I 11
D O L P H I N F T L A 13 S P
R I E E E L S H R I M P
12
14 S 15 S R 16 R
J E L L Y F I S H C R A B
R N
O 17 H
G S H A R K
Across: Down:
1) 12) 2) 8)

6) 13) 3) 9)

7) 14)
4) 11)

9) 16)

5)

10) 17)
15)
Antonym Crossword Puzzle
Antonym is another word for opposite. To complete this crossword puzzle, write the antonyms
of the words provided in the clues.

1
2 C 3
4 B E L O W B
L R 5 O F F 7
6 D I F F E R E N T S
G E T T
9 H 8 N I C E O 11 A
W E T 12 T 10 E M P T Y
O F 14 U
R 13 F A S T 17 15 L E A D
16 S H O R T A A L L 18
T O L L D
19 W O R K W A
20 I N 21 E A R L Y
Y
22 L A S T

Across Down
2) above 15) follow 1) wrong 12) thin
5) on 16) long 3) top 13) smile
6) same 17) none 4) heavy 14) listen
8) mean 19) play 7) leave 17) never
9) dry 20) out 9) best 18) night
10) full 21) late 11) push
13) slow 22) first
Baseball Crossword Puzzle
1 2

4
3

5 6

8 9 10 11 12 13
7 14

15

16

17 19 21
20
18 22

24
23

25 26

27

28

Across Down
1) When a runner gets caught between two bases, 1) When a pitcher throws 27 consecutive outs
it’s called this. It’s also a food. without allowing a hit or walk, he’s achieved this.
3) Throw the ball over the . 2) Abbreviation for earned run average
5) strikes and you’re out! 4) “There’s no I in .”
7) A type of pitch that is purposely slow 6) A swing and a miss, or a foul ball
11) Another word for baseball glove 8) A hit that goes over the fence
12) Short for umpire 9) When a pitcher throws a whole game without
15) When a player puts the ball in play and allowing a hit, he’s achieved this.
reaches base, he got one of these. 10) The player who stands on the mound
16) “Buy me some peanuts and .” and throws the ball
17) An offensive move with the bat meant to 11) Baseball’s word for head coach
tap the ball softly 13) A player who is inserted into the game to hit is
18) A mistake made by a fielder called the hitter.
20) The playing surface of baseball 14) Much of the infield is made of this.
23) The player who crouches behind home plate 19) If you’re not safe, you’re !
25) A breaking pitch that moves from side to side 21) A hit that lands the player on second base
26) Four leads to a walk. 22) There’s plenty of this at the ballpark.
27) A hit that lands the player on first base 23) A pitch that suddenly breaks down
28) The relief pitchers sit here during the game. 24) Hitters wear this for protection.
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