Easy Fall Crossword Puzzle

About this puzzle

An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about fall fun: leaves, acorns, apple cider and pumpkins. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2. It is an easy crossword for grades 1 and 2, with short clues and every answer in a word bank.

On this sheet

Every answer is in the word bank. Word bank ACORN CIDER LEAF PIE PUMPKIN RAKE SCARECROW SQUIRREL SWEATER WIND Across A furry animal that hides nuts for the winter. A sweet baked dessert with a crust, cut into wedges. A small nut that grows on an oak tree. It stands in the field to scare the birds away. A big orange squash that grows on a vine. Down A drink made from apples. A warm top you wear on a cool day.

Tips for using it

• Read the first few clues aloud together, then let your child take over.
• Solve the clue you are surest about first: every word you fill in gives you letters for the words that cross it.
• Write in pencil. Crossword fans erase all the time, and that is part of the fun.
• Count the boxes before you guess: a four-letter answer can't be ELEPHANT.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.