Printable Holidays & Seasonal Crosswords

Celebrate the year with our Holidays & Seasonal crossword puzzles, featuring festive themes and trivia for every special occasion.

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Halloween

Hard · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. Car with a dead-end destination
  2. 6. Underground storage box for mortal remains
  3. 8. Troublemaking spirit throwing a spectral tantrum
  4. 10. Wooden club taking flight in the belfry
  5. 11. Lake that shares its name with a chilling feeling
  6. 12. Living impaired, yet refusing to lie down

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  1. 2. Curved blade associated with a grim harvest
  2. 3. Hidden knowledge found in a sect's dark embrace
  3. 4. Opera regular lacking a reflection
  4. 5. Reflectionless immortal looking for a bite
  5. 7. Unseen watcher with a transparent agenda
  6. 9. Greedy trickster who might be gobbling up treats

Halloween

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Folklore figure associated with a black cat
  2. 3. Crimson liquid essential to certain undead
  3. 4. Colossal beast that stars in horror flicks
  4. 10. Vessel used for concocting magical mixtures
  5. 11. Malevolent wish meant to bring misfortune
  6. 12. Inspiring fear through an unsettling strangeness
  7. 13. Series of words holding enchanting power

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  1. 1. Sticky trap catching unwary prey
  2. 2. Stone structure honoring the deceased
  3. 3. Winged creature often found hanging in a belfry
  4. 5. Weaver of intricate silken traps
  5. 6. Inhabited by unseen supernatural forces
  6. 7. Time of year when leaves change and nights chill
  7. 8. Squash that transforms into a glowing decoration
  8. 9. Attire chosen to alter one's identity

Halloween

Easy · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. Sweet treats collected by children
  2. 5. Face covering worn to hide your identity
  3. 6. The season when leaves change color
  4. 9. Outfit worn as a disguise
  5. 10. Sound made to suddenly frighten someone
  6. 13. Single hard piece inside a body
  7. 14. Time when the sun is down

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  1. 1. Small feline animal that is often black in folklore
  2. 2. Inhabited by ghosts or evil spirits
  3. 3. Hard structure that protects the brain
  4. 4. Having very little or no light
  5. 7. Scary fictional beast
  6. 8. Large orange squash carved into a jack-o-lantern
  7. 9. Wooden box used for burying the dead
  8. 11. Spirit of a dead person
  9. 12. Sticky trap made of silk

Halloween

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. The spirit of a dead person
  2. 5. A red or green fruit you might bob for
  3. 6. A dead body wrapped in bandages
  4. 8. The tenth month of the year
  5. 11. A silky net spun to catch insects
  6. 12. A magical liquid mixture
  7. 14. Sweet treats collected while trick-or-treating

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  1. 2. The complete set of bones in a human body
  2. 3. A mythical monster that drinks blood
  3. 4. A flying nocturnal mammal
  4. 7. A small ugly creature that causes trouble
  5. 9. A sweeping tool used as transportation in fairy tales
  6. 10. The bright object in the dark sky
  7. 11. A woman who flies on a broomstick
  8. 13. A night bird that makes a hooting sound

Christmas

Hard · 11×11 · 11 words
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  1. 1. Evergreen circle with no beginning or end
  2. 5. Hot mulled cider for blessing the orchard
  3. 7. Tchaikovsky's wooden prince
  4. 8. Creche course for the holidays
  5. 10. Leon turns back to sing of birth
  6. 11. Spiked dairy punch that might scramble your senses

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  1. 2. Prickly boughs paired with ivy
  2. 3. A period of opening tiny numbered doors
  3. 4. Dense, candied loaf that survives the apocalypse
  4. 6. Mantelpiece hosiery awaiting a filling
  5. 9. Wise trio observing a celestial anomaly

Christmas

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 3. Sooty entrance for a guest
  2. 5. Seasonal street songs
  3. 6. Wrapped surprises
  4. 11. Essential spice for a festive drink
  5. 12. Heavenly body atop the pine
  6. 13. Rich and creamy seasonal sip
  7. 14. Prickly foliage with red berries

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  1. 1. Winter throat protector
  2. 2. Spicy root used in festive cookies
  3. 4. Sources of a jingling sound
  4. 7. Runner-equipped vehicle
  5. 8. Metallic string decoration
  6. 9. Winged tree topper
  7. 10. Aromatic resin gift

Christmas

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 2. The directional pole where Santa lives
  2. 5. A decorated pine or fir in the living room
  3. 6. A group of relatives you celebrate with
  4. 8. A festive song sung in December
  5. 9. A large sock hung by the fireplace
  6. 12. A wrapped gift given on Christmas
  7. 13. A circular green decoration hung on a door
  8. 14. A glowing shape placed at the very top of the tree

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  1. 1. A small magical helper who makes toys
  2. 3. A plaything made in the workshop
  3. 4. A ringing object often attached to a sleigh
  4. 7. A traditional plant that people kiss underneath
  5. 8. A brick passage Santa comes down
  6. 10. The cold season when Christmas occurs
  7. 11. White frozen flakes that fall in winter

Christmas

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. Warm clothing wrapped around the neck
  2. 3. Black rock given to naughty children
  3. 5. Brick smoke passage on a roof
  4. 6. White frozen flakes falling from the sky
  5. 9. Grumpy man visited by three ghosts
  6. 11. Plant under which people traditionally kiss
  7. 12. Sweet treat often shaped like a walking stick
  8. 13. Winter vehicle on runners

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  1. 2. Traditional holiday songs sung in groups
  2. 4. Decorative bauble hung on branches
  3. 6. Jolly man in a red suit
  4. 7. Magical snowman who came to life
  5. 8. Prickly green plant with red berries
  6. 10. Circular decoration hung on a front door

New Year

Hard · 15×15 · 22 words
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  1. 1. Handheld firework that offers a brief flash of brilliance
  2. 6. Warm bread or a raised glass
  3. 8. The very edge of a beginning
  4. 9. An upscale gathering for the tuxedo-clad
  5. 12. Old Scots descriptor for times past
  6. 15. A Pope's way of keeping count
  7. 16. The midday peak of a young child's celebration
  8. 19. Deity often invoked during the revelry of the night
  9. 20. A solemn oath made under the influence of midnight
  10. 21. Musical instrument or a tall vessel for vintage bubbles
  11. 22. Pertaining to the summer, yet planned during the winter frost

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  1. 2. Firm decision that usually expires by February
  2. 3. One who survives on hors d'oeuvres and optimism
  3. 4. A book that usually stops being updated in February
  4. 5. Bubbly French export frequently used for baptism by glass
  5. 7. The luminous sphere that descends in Midtown
  6. 10. A grid whose days are numbered
  7. 11. A New York intersection that drops the ball annually
  8. 13. The final word in a song of remembrance
  9. 14. A stellar prediction for your next trip around the sun
  10. 17. A subscription extension for life
  11. 18. A formal dance or a falling sphere

Fourth of July

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 2. The color of the square corner on the American flag
  2. 4. A social gathering to celebrate a special event
  3. 5. The national anthem calls America the land of the this
  4. 6. The first color mentioned in the national anthem

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  1. 1. The seventh month of the year
  2. 2. A round beef patty served on a bun at a cookout
  3. 3. A tiny glowing bit of fire from a handheld baton

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