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Halloween crossword puzzle (free printable)

Twelve spooky clues, from the vegetable you carve to the creature that hangs upside down. A good warm-up before a class party or trick-or-treating.

Halloween Crossword

11 × 15 grid · 6 across, 6 down

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Halloween Crossword

NameDate

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Across

  1. 3 Wrapped up in bandages in a tomb (5)
  2. 5 Flying mammal that sleeps upside down (3)
  3. 7 Big black pot for bubbling potions (8)
  4. 9 All the bones of a body (8)
  5. 11 Describes a house full of ghosts (7)
  6. 12 Eight-legged spinner of webs (6)

Down

  1. 1 Sweets collected door to door (5)
  2. 2 She rides a broomstick and stirs a cauldron (5)
  3. 4 Full and bright on a spooky night (4)
  4. 6 Orange vegetable you carve into a lantern (7)
  5. 8 What you dress up in on October 31 (7)
  6. 10 White sheet that says "boo" (5)

Halloween Crossword — Answer key

1CAN2WDI3MU4MMY5BAT6PO7CAULDRONHMNP8C9SKELETON10GIS11HAUNTEDTOU12SPIDERMTE

Across

  1. 3 Wrapped up in bandages in a tomb (5) MUMMY
  2. 5 Flying mammal that sleeps upside down (3) BAT
  3. 7 Big black pot for bubbling potions (8) CAULDRON
  4. 9 All the bones of a body (8) SKELETON
  5. 11 Describes a house full of ghosts (7) HAUNTED
  6. 12 Eight-legged spinner of webs (6) SPIDER

Down

  1. 1 Sweets collected door to door (5) CANDY
  2. 2 She rides a broomstick and stirs a cauldron (5) WITCH
  3. 4 Full and bright on a spooky night (4) MOON
  4. 6 Orange vegetable you carve into a lantern (7) PUMPKIN
  5. 8 What you dress up in on October 31 (7) COSTUME
  6. 10 White sheet that says "boo" (5) GHOST

About this Halloween crossword

This free Halloween crossword has 12 answers — 6 across and 6 down — in a 11 × 15 grid. Every clue was written for this puzzle. It prints on one page with the answer key on the next, and you can also solve it online: type into the squares and press Check answers to see any wrong letters.

Want a quicker activity with the same words? Try the Halloween word scramble.

Answers

PUMPKIN, GHOST, WITCH, SKELETON, COSTUME, CANDY, SPIDER, BAT, CAULDRON, MUMMY, HAUNTED, MOON

Ways to use it

  • Hand it out at a classroom Halloween party while costumes go on
  • Pair it with a pumpkin-carving afternoon
  • Award a small treat for the first correct grid

Puzzle facts

Answers12 (longest: SKELETON, 8 letters)
Grid11 × 15 squares, 6 across and 6 down
Recommended forAges 7+
HelpsLetter counts after each clue
Answer keyYes — on page 2 when printed
FormatsPrint, PDF (via your browser's print dialog), PNG, play online

How to print or save as PDF

  1. Click Print / PDF above the puzzle.
  2. Choose your printer, or choose "Save as PDF" as the destination to keep a file.
  3. Print at 100% scale on letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the puzzle, page 2 is the answer key.

FAQ

Is this Halloween crossword free to print?

Yes. The puzzle and its answer key are free to print, save as PDF or download as PNG for home, classroom or party use. No sign-up is needed.

What age is this Halloween crossword for?

Ages 7+. It has 12 answers in a 11 × 15 grid, with letter counts after each clue.

Where is the answer key?

Click Answer key above the puzzle to see it on screen. When you print, the answer key comes out on its own page after the puzzle.

Can I change the words or clues?

Yes. Click Customize to open this exact crossword in the free crossword maker, where you can edit the clues, add or remove words, add a word bank and print your own version.

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