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Four themed crosswords for classrooms and quiet afternoons, each with numbered Across and Down clues. Answer grids are on the last page.

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Solar System Crossword

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Across

  1. 1. Icy body with a glowing tail (5)
  2. 4. Ice giant tilted on its side (6)
  3. 6. Rocky body, many between Mars and Jupiter (8)
  4. 8. Curved path around a star or planet (5)
  5. 9. Third planet from the Sun (5)
  6. 10. Hottest planet (5)
  7. 12. Planet closest to the Sun (7)

Down

  1. 2. The red planet (4)
  2. 3. Largest planet (7)
  3. 5. Farthest planet from the Sun (7)
  4. 7. Force that keeps planets in orbit (7)
  5. 11. Planet famous for its rings (6)

Weather Crossword

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Across

  1. 1. Amount of water vapour in air (8)
  2. 4. Cloud at ground level (3)
  3. 7. How hot or cold it is (11)
  4. 9. Tropical storm with winds over 74 mph (9)
  5. 11. Electric flash in a storm (9)
  6. 12. Spinning column of air (7)

Down

  1. 2. Very light rain (7)
  2. 3. Prediction of coming weather (8)
  3. 5. Visible mass of water droplets (5)
  4. 6. Gentle wind (6)
  5. 8. Loud rumble after lightning (7)
  6. 10. Arc of colours after rain (7)

Dinosaurs Crossword

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Across

  1. 1. Remains preserved in rock (6)
  2. 3. Short name for a fast, clawed hunter (6)
  3. 9. No longer alive anywhere (7)
  4. 11. Scientist who studies fossils (14)
  5. 12. Period between the Triassic and Cretaceous (8)

Down

  1. 2. Framework of bones (8)
  2. 4. Three-horned plant eater (11)
  3. 5. Space rock linked to the dinosaurs’ end (6)
  4. 6. Long-necked giant (10)
  5. 7. Dinosaur with back plates (11)
  6. 8. Animal that eats only plants (9)
  7. 10. Animal that eats meat (9)

Human Body Crossword

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Across

  1. 6. Filter blood to make urine (7)
  2. 7. Long tube that absorbs nutrients (9)
  3. 9. Organs you breathe with (5)
  4. 10. Control centre of the nervous system (5)
  5. 11. Pumps blood around the body (5)
  6. 12. Carry signals to and from the brain (6)

Down

  1. 1. Carries oxygen in red cells (5)
  2. 2. Tissue that contracts to move you (6)
  3. 3. The body’s 206 bones in adults (8)
  4. 4. Organ where food is churned (7)
  5. 5. Largest internal organ (5)
  6. 8. Largest organ of all (4)

Answer keys

Solar System

1CO2MET3JA4URANUSR5NP6ASTEROIDPT7G8ORBIT9EARTHURA10VENU11SVEAITTUY12MERCURYN

Weather

1HUMI2DITYRIZ3FZ4FOG5CL6BRL7TEMPERA8TUREOEHC9HUR10RICANEUADAZNSIEDT11LIGHTNINGEB12TORNADOOW

Dinosaurs

1FO2SSILKE3RAP4TORLR5MEI6DETCITO7SEP8H9EXTINCTRLEOEAORR10CGTDB11PALEONTOLOGISTRSPCVNASUOIUSRVREOU12JURASSICE

Human Body

1BLO2M3SOU4S5L6KIDNEYS7INTE8STINECOKV9LUNGSLMIEEE10BRAINRTCO11HEART12NERVES

Tips for solvers

  • Fill in the answers you are sure of first: every letter you place is a free hint for a crossing word.
  • The number in brackets is the answer length, which helps rule out guesses.

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Questions people ask

Are these crosswords good for kids?

They are written for roughly ages 8 to 12, using school-topic vocabulary. For younger children, open one in the maker and tick "word bank" so the answers are listed under the clues.

Can I change the words or clues?

Yes. Every crossword has an "Edit in maker" link that loads the same words and clues into the crossword maker, where you can change, add or remove them.

How do I print without the answers?

Untick "Print answers" before printing. Answers are on a separate page, so you can also just print page 1.

Can I make my own instead?

Yes. The crossword maker makes new puzzles with your own settings in a second.