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Christmas crossword

A free printable christmas crossword puzzle. The words and their clues are written for you below, so you can print it as it is, or swap in your own words and rewrite any clue before you download the PDF. Free, no signup.

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The clues in this christmas crossword

Every one is editable. Click a clue next to the puzzle to write your own.

STAR
It goes on top of the tree
ANGEL
Winged figure for the treetop
CAROL
A song sung door to door in December
COCOA
Hot chocolate, in a mug with marshmallows
ELVES
Santa's little workshop helpers
GIFTS
Wrapped surprises under the tree
HOLLY
Prickly green leaves with red berries
SANTA
The man in the red suit
CANDLE
Wax stick with a flame on top
MITTEN
Winter hand warmer with no separate fingers
RIBBON
Strip of fabric tied into a bow
CHIMNEY
Santa's way into the house
PRESENT
Something wrapped up and given
ORNAMENT
Shiny ball that hangs from a branch
MISTLETOE
Kiss under this hanging sprig

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Questions, answered

Is the christmas crossword free to print?

Yes. Download it as a PDF sized for US Letter or A4, with an answer key page. No account, no email, no watermark.

Can I change the words and clues?

The christmas words and clues are loaded for you. Add or remove any word in the list, and click any line in the Across or Down list to rewrite its clue in your own words.

Can I make it easier for younger children?

Yes. Remove the longer words, or switch Solvers get to Word bank, which prints the answers under the grid so children fit them in by length instead of solving clues.

Can we solve it on screen?

Yes. Press Play and the puzzle becomes a board you can type into, with a timer, a check button and a reveal-a-letter button. Your progress is kept if you close the tab.

Why did a word not fit?

Every word in a crossword has to cross another one. If a word shares no letters with the rest we say so, and Reshuffle tries a different arrangement.