How To Make A Crossword Puzzle

1. Print out two copies of the

blank grid. One will be filled in,
and the other will be an empty
G I R A F
E
F E
L

crossword puzzle ready for S Q U I R R E L

someone to try. R P
E H
Decide on a theme. This one
will be about animals. T A G
N O
With a pencil (there might be a
T I G E R
lot of erasing!) begin filling in
the squares with words relevant I
to your theme. Cross each word L
with another, sharing common
E A G L E
letters. Fill in as many words as
you can think of. A

HINT: Use longer words first so

there is plenty of room to cross
over, then fill in with smaller
words.

G I R A F F E D B
Q E L O W R E N

2. Once you’ve written in as many

words as you can, color in the
empty boxes with black.
S Q U
A
I R
R
R E
P
L
I G
G
S
H
A
A
R
I E H O G L
E E L T A N T G E C K O
G N O E
R A V E N T I G E R A S P
E I T
T O U C A N R L R
A E A G L E A
P A N T H E R T A L

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3.
1 2 3 4 5
Write numbers (1, 2, 3 and so G I R A F F E D B
6 7
on) right to left in the boxes of Q E L O W R E N
the first letter of each word. 8 9
S Q U I R R E L G H A
10
Keep this page. It will be your A R P I G S A R
answer sheet. I E
11
H O G L
12 13 14 15
E E L T A N T G E C K O
G N O E
16 17 18
R A V E N T I G E R A S P
E I T
19 20 21
T O U C A N R L R
22
A E A G L E A
23
P A N T H E R T A L

4.
1 2 3 4 5
Take the second blank grid
that you printed out and fill 6 7

in the numbers and the black 8 9

squares, but leave the white
10
squares blank.
11

12 13 14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21

22

23

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5. Now write in the clues at the

bottom of the page, matching
the vertical words’ numbers
Across
1. Long-necked African mammal.
Down
2. Weasly mammal.

under “Down” and the 7. “When” will you guess this bird? 3. Never forgets.
horizontal words’ numbers 10. More than one in a trough. 4. Man’s best friends.
under “Across”.
 2YXX]KY][MXLÀYJJ]XEMP 5. Grizzly or polar.

Clues can be as difficult or easy ´))/µXLMW¿WLMWWPMQ]

as you want them to be. They 13. Not your uncle.
can be tricky, or silly. Have fun
with them! 14. Insurance lizard.

6. Give your crossword puzzle a

name, and you’re done!
1
Wonderful World of Animals!
2 3 4 5

6 7

8 9

10

11

12 13 14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21

22

23

Down Across
1. Long-necked African mammal. 2. Weasly mammal.
7. “When” will you guess this bird? 3. Never forgets.
10. More than one in a trough. 4. Man’s best friends.
2YXX]KY][MXLÀYJJ]XEMP 5. Grizzly or polar.
´))/µXLMW¿WLMWWPMQ] 6. Similar to partridge.
13. Not your uncle. 7. Largest sea animal.
14. Insurance lizard. 9. Part of a pride.
16. Poe’s bird. 12 White shore bird.
17. Striped feline 14. Largest primate.
18. Poisoned Cleopatra. 15. Small hawk.
19. Colorful tropical bird. 20. House pet.
22. America’s symbol 2. You dirty ___!
23. Can be black. Predatory wild cat.

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