Thematic Puzzles

101 Thematic
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101 THEMATIC CROSSWORD PUZZLES FOR LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
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“Of all word games, the crossword puzzle is the

most popular and the most versatile in language
teaching/learning. It is the most useful and
multifaceted tool to teach, learn, and recall, as
well as expand one’s knowledge of vocabulary.”
Anthony Mollica, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education, Brock University

Table of Contents
Introduction and Notes for Learners and Teachers ...................... 6

Resources ...................................................................... 11
The Crossword Puzzles
1. Air Travel (1) ................................................................. 13
2. Air Travel (2) ................................................................. 14
3. American English ............................................................ 15
4. American Slang .............................................................. 16
5. Animals (1) ................................................................... 17
6. Animals (2) ................................................................... 18
7. Australia ...................................................................... 19
8. The Body (1) ................................................................. 20
9. The Body (2) ................................................................. 21
10. Bonfire Night ............................................................... 22
11. British Slang ................................................................ 23
12. Business ..................................................................... 24
13. Cars and Motoring (1) ..................................................... 25
16. Cats .......................................................................... 28
17. China ......................................................................... 29
18. Christmas (1) ............................................................... 30
19. Christmas (2) ............................................................... 31
20. Cinema ...................................................................... 32
21. City Life ..................................................................... 33
22. Clothes and Accessories (1) .............................................. 34
23. Clothes and Accessories (2) .............................................. 35
24. Computers .................................................................. 36
25. Countries .................................................................... 37
26. Crime and Punishment .................................................... 38
27. Cycling ....................................................................... 39
28. Easter ........................................................................ 40
29. Education (1) ............................................................... 41
30. Education (2) ............................................................... 42
31. Education (3) ............................................................... 43
32. England ...................................................................... 44
33. The Environment .......................................................... 45
34. Farming ............................................................. 46
35. Food and Drink (1) ................................................. 47
36. Food and Drink (2) ......................................................... 48

37. Food and Drink (3) ......................................................... 49

38. Food and Drink (4) ......................................................... 50
39. Football ..................................................................... 51
40. France ....................................................................... 52
41. Halloween ................................................................... 53
42. Health and Sickness (1) ................................................... 54
47. Horses ....................................................................... 59
48. Idioms ........................................................................ 60
49. Internet...................................................................... 61
50. Ireland ....................................................................... 62
51. Irregular Verbs (1) ......................................................... 63
52. Irregular Verbs (2) ......................................................... 64
53. Irregular Verbs (3) ......................................................... 65
54. Irregular Verbs (4) ......................................................... 66
55. Irregular Verbs (5) ......................................................... 67
56. James Bond ................................................................. 68
57. Jobs (1) ...................................................................... 69
58. Jobs (2) ...................................................................... 70
59. Literature and Books ...................................................... 71
60. London ....................................................................... 72
61. Money ........................................................................ 73
62. Movie Titles (1) ............................................................ 74
63. Movie Titles (2) ............................................................ 75
64. Music ......................................................................... 76
65. Nationalities ................................................................ 77
66. The Natural World ......................................................... 78
67. New Year .................................................................... 79
68. Newspapers and the Press ............................................... 80
69. One Thing and Another (1) ............................................... 81
70. One Thing and Another (2) ............................................... 82
71. Opposites (1) ............................................................... 83
72. Opposites (2) ............................................................... 84
73. Politics ....................................................................... 85
74. Proverbs and Sayings (1) ................................................. 86
77. Pubs and Drinking (1) ..................................................... 89
78. Pubs and Drinking (2) ..................................................... 90

79. Rail Travel .................................................................. 91

80. Rugby ........................................................................ 92
81. Scotland ..................................................................... 93
82. Sea Travel ................................................................... 94
83. The Seaside ................................................................. 95
84. Shakespeare ................................................................ 96
85. Shopping..................................................................... 97
86. Similes with 'As' ............................................................ 98
87. Similes with 'Like' .......................................................... 99
88. Space ........................................................................ 100
89. St. Patrick's Day ............................................................ 101
90. Switzerland ................................................................. 102
91. Telephoning ................................................................ 103
92. Television and Radio ...................................................... 104
93. Tennis ........................................................................ 105
94. The Beatles ................................................................. 106
95. USA ........................................................................... 107
96. Valentine's Day ............................................................. 108
97. Wales ........................................................................ 109
98. Weather (1) ................................................................. 110
99. Weather (2) ................................................................. 111
100. Work (1).................................................................... 112
101. Work (2).................................................................... 113
Solutions ....................................................................... 114

Word List (alphabetical) ..................................................... 131
Word Lists (by puzzle) ....................................................... 141

Introduction
Crossword puzzles have been around since the beginning of the twentieth century and have
been used in Ianguage teaching since the 1950s at least. It is easy to see why, since
crossword puzzles are not only a fun way to acquire and revise vocabulary (unlike boring
word lists!), they also exercise your brain.
As a language teacher myself (at the EM Normandie business school in France), I have
created dozens of crossword puzzles for my students over the years, and this collection
brings together some of those, as well as many new ones created especially.
Although some people think of crosswords as being a bit old-fashioned, they have kept up
with the digital age and many crosswords can now be found on the Internet or in the form
of apps. The good news is that all of the crosswords in this collection are available online
for free. So whether you're completing the grids using pencil and paper, a keyboard and
mouse, or just your fingers on a touchscreen, happy puzzling!
The Puzzles
The puzzles in this collection are suitable for learners at intermediate level and above (B1+
on the Common European Framework).
Each puzzle is based on a particular theme, and most, if not all, of the answers are
connected with that theme. Some of the bigger themes such as Health and Sickness and
Irregular Verbs have several puzzles devoted to them so as to reflect their importance in
the lexicon. In all, over 2,500 different words are used, most of which are high-frequency
items. And, of course, you'll find a lot more related words used in the clues.
All the puzzles use British-style grids, which have more black squares than their American
counterparts. British English (BrE) grammar and spelling is used throughout, except where
American English (AmE) is indicated. So, 'travelled', not 'traveled', and 'colour', not 'color',
etc.
To access the online version of the crossword, either click on the computer icon to the
right of the grid at the top, or scan the QR code next to it.
Solutions to the puzzles are given at the end of this PDF e-book, as well as separate word
lists for each puzzle, and a global word list featuring all the words used in the puzzles in
alphabetical order.
Notes for Learners

If you are not familiar with crossword puzzles, don't worry — it's very easy! The aim is to
use the clues to find the words you need to fill in the grid. Clues can be either Across (i.e.,
horizontal) or Down (i.e., vertical). For example, if the clue for 3 down is 'The back part
of a plane (4)', this means that you are looking for a word with four letters which will fit
vertically in the grid with the first letter on the square with the number three in it (the
answer is 'tail', by the way).
There are three main types of clue used in this collection. We've already seen an example
of the first one: the definition. Another common type of clue involves filling in a gap. For
example, 'Chickens ____ eggs (3)'. Here, you need a three-letter word that will fill the gap
in the sentence (the answer is 'lay').

Finally, there are a small number of 'cryptic' clues, just to make you think a bit harder. For
example, 'This creature won't win any races! (5)' in the Animals (2) crossword. Any ideas?
The answer is 'snail'. Perhaps you were thinking of 'tortoise', which is a good guess, but
doesn't fit as it has too many letters.
If you get stuck (i.e., can't find the answer), you can, of course, refer to the solution,
which you will find at the back of the book. Alternatively, you can consult the word list for
the crossword you're working on, which lists all the answers in order of length. 'Cheating' is
OK, by the way. The aim is to learn, so don't hesitate to use a dictionary or online
'crossword solver' to help with a particularly tricky clue. OneLook is particularly helpful for
finding answers if you already have some letters.
If you're doing the crossword online, you have even more help options. For example, you
can reveal a letter or a word, or check to see if you have the right word. And the complete
solution is just one click away — but don't give in too easily!
Finally, some general tips on learning vocabulary. Research has shown that learning
vocabulary in lexical sets (i.e., groups of related words) is more effective than learning
words at random, so this crossword collection fits in with that approach. However, don't
stop there. Why not use an online flashcard creator such as Quizlet to create your own lists
of words to learn? You can use the word lists at the back of this e-book to start you off,
and then add more words as you come across them. And to make sure the words enter your
long-term memory, redo the crosswords at regular intervals. The online versions have a
timer, so make a note of your time and try to beat it. And be sure to check out the
Resources section of this book, where you'll find lots more great ideas for expanding your
English vocabulary with crosswords.
Notes for Teachers

I'm assuming you've read the Notes for Learners, so I won't repeat the information
contained in that section, but rather look at some of the different ways that crosswords
can be used in the classroom.
Many teachers regard crosswords as a useful filler activity if they’ve got a few minutes to
spare at the end of a lesson (I've been guilty of that myself!), but there are much more
creative ways to exploit them. Here are a few ideas …
Pair or Group Solving

In my experience, if you give each student a copy of the crossword and tell them to work
in pairs or groups, they'll just do it on their own. So, give them a single copy of the
crossword to share. This will encourage them to collaborate to solve the puzzle. And why
not introduce a competitive element by having a token prize for the group that finishes
first? Note that the online versions have a timer which you can use for such competitions.
Jigsaw Crossword
You can do this activity in pairs or groups. If students are working in pairs, give Student A
the grid and Student B the clues. They then have to work together to solve the puzzle
orally without looking at each other's material. For groups of three, give one the grid, one
the Across clues and one the Down clues. For groups of four, give the extra student the
Solution or Word List for that puzzle. He or she acts as a guide, helping out with hints or
confirming guesses. This should generate plenty of language for asking for repetition and
clarifying, as well as discussion about the possible answers.

19. Christmas (2)

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1 A message of good wishes (9) 1 It makes a change from turkey! (5)
7 Santa has a list of nice and ____ children (7) 2 You attach this to a present to show who it's for
9 Fuel for the Christmas fire (3) (3)
10 They celebrate Christmas on the beach here (3) 3 Where Father Christmas lives (5,4)
11 Aromatic resin and one of the gifts of 24 across 4 Cool guy with a carrot for a nose (7)
(5) 5 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very ____
12 ____ Christmas and a Happy New Year! (5) nose (song lyric) (5)
14 Popular (but unoriginal) Christmas present (5) 6 It's famous for its Christmas tree (abbr.) (3)
16 I always make my ____ Christmas presents (3) 8 Remove the paper from presents (6)
17 The colour of Santa's suit (3) 13 Santa's ninth reindeer (7)
19 Prior to the birth of Jesus (abbr.) (2) 14 What some people do during their Christmas
holiday (3)
20 'Jingle ____' is a well-known Christmas song. (5)
15 To give is better than to ____ (proverb) (7)
22 Alternative word for Christmas (4)
18 Mistletoe is a plant commonly used ____ a
24 Aka the three wise men (4)
Christmas decoration (2)
25 I’ll let you ___ up the Christmas lights! (3)
20 Christians celebrate the ____ of Jesus on
27 '____ Three Kings' is a well-known Christmas December 25th (5)
carol (2)
21 They're strung up at Christmas (6)
28 Plant with red berries for decoration (5)
22 It comes a week after Christmas (3,4)
30 The earthly father of Jesus (6)
23 Christmas songs (6)
31 Asda's Christmas _____ campaign was
26 Je rêve d'un Noël _____ (5)
condemned as 'sexist' (2)
29 Common abbreviation of the word 'Christmas' (4)
32 Santa's means of transport (6)
33 Have you sent out your Christmas _____ yet? (5)

20. Cinema
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4 This movie has been ____ into ten languages (6) 1 They're going to ____ the film in July (7)
8 Written version of a film (6) 2 Play a role (3)
12 Place where tickets are sold (3,6) 3 What's on ____ the movies? (2)
15 What time's the next ____? (4) 5 Disney animation (2)
16 Movie that continues the story of an earlier one 6 Film that is very popular and successful (11)
(6)
7 Failure (3)
18 Is the movie dubbed or are there ____? (9)
9 Cinema equipment used for showing films (9)
19 Studio furniture and scenery (3)
10 'An Inconvenient Truth' or 'Amy', for example
22 Everyone loves a happy ___ (3) (11)
23 Brad Pitt's my favourite ___ (5) 11 Person who deals with practical and financial
aspects of making a movie (8)
25 Film award (5)
13 Movie (4)
28 ____ Pitt and Jolie were great in that movie (4)
14 Animated film (7)
30 Make a film (5)
17 Where films are made; film company (6)
31 Cowboy film (7)
20 James Bond is one (3)
32 Usually shown before the movie starts (3)
21 Female actor (7)
24 Who played the ____ of Voldemort in the Harry
Potter movies? (4)
26 Famous actor or actress (4)
27 Unsuccessful movie (4)
29 Successful movie (3)

21. City Life

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12 Notes
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3 City leader (5) 1 You buy things here (4)
6 Retail outlet (5) 2 British policeman (slang) (5)
8 Seat of local government (4,4) 3 Large important city (10)
9 Traditional place for a pint (3) 4 Do you ____ or rent your house? (3)
10 Snack, coffee or wine ____ (3) 5 American equivalent of 26 across (4)
11 Californian city (abbr.) (2) 6 Residential area away from the centre (7)
13 Edge of the pavement (4) 7 Big church (9)
14 A place to live (9) 12 Do you prefer the city ____ the country? (2)
16 Double-decker ____ (3) 15 The traffic is awful during ____ hour (4)
17 Place for borrowing books (7) 16 Road going round a town (6)
21 Where sick people go (8) 18 A house or school, for example (8)
23 Poor area with bad housing (4) 19 Describes a tall 18 down (4-4)
24 Crossing place (6) 20 A place to pray (6)
25 Is it ____ to the city centre? (3) 22 A street in a town or city (6)
26 Indoor retail environment (8,6) 24 Noise made by cars as a warning (4)
25 Do you live in a ____ or a house? (4)

22. Clothes and Accessories (1)

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4 What footballers wear on their feet (5) 1 Can you help me put my coat ____? (2)
6 Vest, pants, etc. (9) 2 Most right-handed people wear a watch on their
7 Shirt for women (6) ____ wrist (4)
9 This skirt doesn't fit. I'll have to go on a ____. (4) 3 Popular at a particular time (11)
12 Married people usually wear one (4) 4 It holds your trousers up (4)
13 Tie ____ your shoelaces or you'll trip over (2) 5 I can't ____ a thing without my glasses (3)
15 Warm waterproof jacket, usually with a hood (6) 6 Take your clothes off (7)
16 Part of a footballer's kit (6) 8 Not natural (9)
17 Raised part on the bottom at the back of a shoe 10 Levis, for example (5)
(4) 11 Is this coat ____ or must it be dry-cleaned? (8)
18 Underwear women wear to support their breasts 14 Small bag for keeping money in (5)
(3) 19 Her nails were painted red to ____ her dress (5)
19 What clothes are made of (8) 20 British equivalent of American 'pantyhose' (6)
22 Where women keep make-up, perfume, phone, 21 Old torn clothes (4)
etc. (3)
23 They keep your hands warm or dry (6)
24 Delicate cloth with a lot of holes in it (4)
25 If your teams wins, I'll ____ my hat (3)
26 Anti-theft device (3)
27 This dress doesn't ____ because it's too big (3)
27 90% of Britons refuse to wear this. (3)
30 Made-____-measure (2)
28 Piece of underwear worn under a shirt (4)
29 Headgear (3)
30 Male neckwear (3)
31 Can be mini or maxi (5)
32 Homophone for 33 across (2)
33 Can you ____ this button back on? (3)

23. Clothes and Accessories (2)

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1 Become smaller after being washed (6) 1 Soft, comfortable shoes worn inside the house (8)
3 Baseball accessory? (3) 2 These jeans were supposed to be ____-shrink! (3)
8 Designer clothes usually have one (4) 4 Marilyn supposedly wore only this to bed! (7)
9 American English for British 'trainers' (8) 5 Formal neckwear for men (3,3)
10 ____! I'm glad that fashion show is over. (4) 6 It's useful for keeping things in (6)
11 '____ on' is the opposite of 'take off' (3) 7 Office clothing style for Fridays? (6)
12 Jacket with a fur-lined hood (5) 9 Another word for pullover or jumper (7)
13 Careful! These are my ____ trousers. (4) 14 They protect your eyes from bright light (10)
15 The washing instructions are on the ____ (5) 16 Stereotypical City headgear (6,3)
17 It covers your arm (6) 18 Clean clothes using chemicals instead of water
18 Put on (literary) (3) (3,5)
20 Men don't usually ____ make-up. (4) 19 Popular clothing style (7)
24 Do up (6) 21 Thin, smooth cloth produced by worms (4)
25 Warm outer garment (4) 22 Two-piece swimsuit (6)
26 Make clothes with wool (4) 23 Take that stupid hat ____! (3)
27 Feminine footwear (4,5)
28 Bathing costume (8,6)

24. Computers
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1 Enter a username and ____ to log in (8) 1 Small computer designed for one person (2)
6 Make a hard copy (5) 2 Store data on a disk, flash drive, etc. (4)
9 Surface for moving computer pointing device 3 Word file extension (3)
(5,3) 4 Mac ____ PC? (2)
10 Microsoft (abbr.) (2) 5 The printer's run out of ____. (3)
13 Program used for displaying and dealing with 6 What you often do after cutting. (5)
numbers (11)
7 Movable indicator on a computer screen (6)
16 Fault in a computer system or program (3)
8 Information stored by a computer (4)
17 Machinery and electronic parts of computer
system (8) 9 Iconic Apple computer (3)
19 I lost all my files and had to ____ them. (4) 11 Small laptop computer (7)
21 Type of monitor (3) 12 Piece of software that runs on a computer (7)
23 Storage device (4) 14 Message sent by computer (5)
24 Small portable computer (6) 15 Part of a computer that reads data (4,5)
25 Smallest unit of information in a computer 17 Multinational information technology company
memory (3) (2)
27 Computer that provides data to other computers 18 Computer screen showing program icons (7)
(6) 20 Suddenly stop working (5)
29 Small piece of silicon with electronic circuits on 22 Remove something stored on a computer (6)
it (4) 26 Small symbol on computer screen representing
31 Collection of data stored under a particular name program or file (4)
(4) 28 Permanent part of computer memory (3)
32 A list of possible choices on a computer screen 30 Information technology (abbr.) (2)
(4)

25. Countries
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1 Also known as Holland (3,11) 2 Home of the pyramids (5)
7 World's largest continent (4) 3 Part of the United Kingdom (7)
9 It was reunified in 1976 (7) 4 The All Blacks hail from here (3,7)
10 World's second most populous country (5) 5 Scandinavian country (6)
11 Not a country but a province of Indonesia (4) 6 A Great country? (7)
12 Lisbon is its capital (8) 8 The country formerly known as Persia (4)
15 Part of the British Isles (7) 10 Jewish state (6)
19 Land of the rising sun (5) 13 The States (3)
20 Home of the Inca Empire (4) 14 The world's second-largest country by total area
(6)
21 Most populous member of the EU (7)
15 Home of the Roman Empire (5)
22 Host of 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics (6)
16 Famous for its fjords (6)
17 North or South? (5)
18 Take some warm clothes if you're going to this
country! (5)

26. Crime and Punishment

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1 Free someone from jail or custody (7) 1 Crime of stealing from a bank, shop, person, etc.,
5 The police used tear ____ to control the crowd often by using violence (7)
(3) 2 Someone who tells lies (4)
7 The crime of stealing (5) 3 Kill somebody by squeezing their throat and neck
9 Force someone to have sex (4) (8)
10 The crime of entering a building illegally and 4 He was found guilty and sentenced to six ____ in
stealing things from it (8) jail (5)
11 Injure with a knife or sharp object (4) 6 Take sth without the owner's permission (5)
12 Court official who decides legal cases (5) 7 Decide whether somebody is innocent or guilty
in court (3)
18 Police officer whose job is to investigate crimes
and catch criminals (9) 8 Process of examining a case in a court of law (5)
20 The system of rules that everyone in a country 13 Take illegal drugs regularly (3)
must obey (3) 14 Someone who has committed a crime (8)
22 He was arrested for travelling on a forged ____ 15 Act as a lawyer for somebody who has been
(4) charged with a crime (6)
24 Information used in court to try to prove 16 Make someone give you money by threatening to
something (8) reveal their secrets (9)
25 Informal term for 'police officer' (3) 17 Criminals ____ a debt to society (3)
26 He's ____ jail for arson (2) 19 The judge sentenced him ____ life (2)
27 The crime of gaining money by a trick or by 21 Take someone away illegally by force (6)
lying (5) 23 To find someone not guilty (6)
28 Attack in order to steal money (3) 27 Money that has to be paid as a punishment for
30 Place where criminals are kept (6) breaking the law (4)
31 Steal money from your employer (8) 29 He was arrested for threatening a police officer
with a ____ (3)

27. Cycling
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1 I cycle ___ work every day (2) 1 Rubber part which fits around the wheel (4)
3 They hold the front wheel (5) 2 A bike has a front one and a back one (5)
7 I learnt how to ____ a bike at the age of five (4) 3 It's important to choose the right ____ size when
8 The part you press with your foot (5) you buy a bike (5)
9 You might get lost without one (3) 4 How fast you are going (5)
11 The part of the inner tube you attach the pump to 5 ____ bikes are lighter than ones made of steel (6)
(5) 6 Long piece of wire used to control gears or
14 You ring this to give a warning signal (4) brakes (5)
15 The part at the centre of the wheel (3) 10 A flat tyre (8)
16 It transfers power from pedals to drive-wheel (5) 12 All Terrain Bike (abbr.) (3)
20 Connectors used to join frame tubes (4) 13 French for mountain bike (3)
22 Material used for building bicycle frames (9) 15 It protects your head in case of accident (6)
24 Used for steering (10) 17 Every cyclist should know how to patch or
change an ____ (5,4)
26 A bicycle made for two (6)
18 Metal edge of a wheel onto which the tyre is
27 Inflate (4,2) fixed (3)
29 Put oil or grease (9) 19 What you sit on (6)
30 I ___ 50 miles on my bike yesterday (3) 21 Tool for turning nuts and bolts (7)
23 This tyre needs pumping ____ (2)
25 A small motorcycle which you can also pedal
like a bicycle (5)
28 The part of the brake that comes into contact with
the wheel (3)

28. Easter
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1 He traditionally delivers an Easter Sunday 2 Easter Sunday procession in USA (6)
message (4) 4 Hens ____ eggs (3)
3 Easter is the most important event in the 5 Popular Easter animal symbol (8)
Christian ____. (8)
6 According to the Scriptures, Jesus ____ on the
8 To put someone to death on a cross (7) third day (4)
10 You can decorate eggs with this (3) 7 Jesus died on the ____ (5)
11 Parents sometimes ____ eggs for children to find 9 Good ____ falls two days before Easter Sunday
at Easter (4) (6)
13 Jesus shared the Last Supper with them (9) 12 Hot cross ____ are a UK Easter tradition (4)
16 Another word for 'rabbit' and a traditional Easter 14 The part of the egg which is decorated (5)
animal (5)
15 The Sunday before Easter is known as ____
17 Name for activity described in 11 across (3,4) Sunday (4)
19 The period of forty days which comes before 16 Traditional Easter headwear (6)
Easter (4)
18 The week leading up to Easter (4,4)
20 The word 'Easter' appears only once in the King
James ____. (5) 20 A place to put your eggs - but not all of them! (6)
22 Popular Easter animal symbol (4) 21 Jesus was put to death ____ the Romans (2)
24 Easter celebrates the resurrection of ____. (5) 23 Easter usually falls in April, but this year it's in
____ (5)
25 Traditional Easter gift (7)
25 Traditional Easter food (4)
27 '____ has risen' (Matthew 28:6) (2)
26 I'm giving ____ chocolate after Easter! (2)
28 Many children ____ hard-boiled eggs for Easter
(5)
29 Popular Easter animal symbol (5)

29. Education (1)

1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11
12
13 14 Notes
15 16
17
18 19
20
21 22 23 24 25
26
27
28
29
Across Down
2 Advanced research degree (3) 1 Teaching period (6)
4 University qualification (6) 3 School punishment (9)
7 Officially make somebody leave a school (5) 5 Mark given in exam or for piece of school work
(5)
11 Short piece of writing on a particular subject (5)
6 Formal written, spoken or practical test (4)
12 Number of points in a test (5)
8 Educational establishment that receives no
13 Ask questions to evaluate knowledge (4)
money from the government (7,6)
15 Teach a person skills (5)
9 Gain knowledge by studying (5)
18 The dismal science? (9)
10 Not a girl (3)
20 Person in charge of university department (4)
13 Teacher at a British university or college (5)
21 Mixed (abbr.) (2-2)
14 University discussion class (7)
22 Short holiday in middle of a term (4-4)
16 Classroom furniture (5)
26 He studied history ____ Oxford (2)
17 British exam usually taken in final year of school
27 First degree in an arts subject (2) (1,5)
28 Where teachers teach (9) 19 Spoken exam (4)
29 Those who can, do; those who can't, ____ 21 Act dishonestly (in an exam) (5)
(saying) (5)
23 Money paid by student to school or university (4)
24 Join a course, school, etc. (5)
25 Second university degree in an arts subject
(abbr.) (2)
27 First university degree in science (abbr.) (3)

30. Education (2)

1 2 3 4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
Notes
12 13
14
15 16 17 18
19
20 21
22
23 24
25 26
27 28 29
30
Across Down
3 Male pupil (9) 1 Person in charge of a school or department (4)
6 You need to pass these to succeed (5) 2 Achieve required standard in exam or test (4)
8 Dishonest pupil or student (5) 3 Summary of the subjects to be covered in a
10 Area of study; controlled behaviour (10) course (8)
12 Place to study or borrow books (7) 4 Religious song sung during school assembly
in UK (4)
14 Physical education (abbr.) (2)
5 Rest period (5)
16 Provides feedback on knowledge, skills,
attitudes (10) 7 A particular ability (5)
19 I'm useless ____ maths (2) 9 Child who stays away from school without
permission (6)
20 Division of the school year (4)
11 Lazy (4)
22 Someone taking an examination (9)
13 Take an exam again (5)
23 British educational qualification taken at age
of 15 or 16 (abbr.) (4) 14 American equivalent of 'head teacher' (9)
26 Number or letter showing standard of 15 To spend time learning about a subject (5)
somebody's work (4) 16 Relating to schools, colleges, and universities
27 Former students (6) (8)
28 To go to (school, university, etc.) (6) 17 (Schools) funded by the government (5-3)
30 Thin stick used for beating children as a 18 Mathematics (abbr.) (5)
punishment (4) 21 (School) for both boys and girls (5)
24 Reduction in education budget? (4)
25 UK teachers' trade union (3)
29 Education (abbr.) (2)

Solutions
19. Christmas (2) 20. Cinema
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
G R E E T I N G S S N R A A D U B B E D
7 8 8 9
O A O N A U G H T Y E S C R I P T P L U
9 10 10
O L O G R I O N I C L T R D O D
11 12 13
S T W W N E P B O X O F F I C E
11 12 13 14
E M Y R R H M E R R Y R A R J C I K C
15 16
P A A U S H O W S E Q U E L B A
14 15 16 17 17
S C A R F O W N P R E D E D S C M M U R
18 18 19
K E L A O S U B T I T L E S S E T
19 20 21 22 20 21
I B C B E L L S N O E L S C U O N A T O
23 22
C E I I E P P E N D R T C E O
24 25 26 27 23
M A G I R I G B W E H Y R I A C T O R N
28 29 24 25 26 27
R V T H O L L Y X R O S C A R R F
30 28 29
J O S E P H T A E M B O T H T Y E L
31 30
L S N A A D L I A S H O O T
32 33 31 32
S L E I G H C A R D S W E S T E R N A D S P
21. City Life 22. Clothes and Accessories (1)

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
S B M A Y O R M O L F B O O T S
6 7 6
H S T O R E W C A U N D E R W E A R E E
8 7 8
O U B T O W N H A L L N F S B L O U S E
9 10 11 9 10
P U B B A R T L A D I E T J H T Y
12 11 12
U Y O O H R E I W R I N G
13 14 13 14 15
K E R B A P A R T M E N T E U P A N O R A K T
15
B R O D S U N N S H
16 17 18 19 16 17
B U S U L I B R A R Y H S H O R T S A H H E E L
18
Y S I U A I S B R A T
20 21 22 19 20 21 22 23
P C H O S P I T A L G M A T E R I A L B A G I
24 25
A H L V H A I A E L L A C E
23 24 25 26
S L U M B R I D G E F A R T A G G E O A
27 28
S R E I N L I C H S F U R V E S T
29 30
C E N U A S H A T I T I E
26 31 32 33
S H O P P I N G C E N T R E S K I R T S O S E W
23. Clothes and Accessories (2) 24. Computers

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5
S H R I N K C A P B P P A S S W O R D O I
7 8 6
L O C E L O G O C A O P R I N T
9 7 8
I S N E A K E R S W C C V D C A K
10 9 10 11 12
P H E W S F T K M O U S E M A T M S N P
11
P E U P U T I E A R T T E R
12 13 14 13 14 15
E P A R K A M B E S T C S P R E A D S H E E T O
15 16 16
R T L A B E L U O M A B U G
17 18 17 18 19
S L E E V E O D O N H A R D W A R E R E D O R
19 20
R F W E A R G P E I D O A
21 22 23 20 21 22 23
S B O A L Y L C S L E D D I S K M
24 25
I I F A S T E N C O A T R K E R
24 25 26
L K F H R L S L A P T O P L I B I T
26 27 27 28
K N I T H I G H H E E L S S O S E R V E R C
29 30
N O A A E C H I P T E O O
28 31 32
S W I M M I N G T R U N K S T F I L E M E N U

25. Countries 26. Crime and Punishment

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6
T H E N E T H E R L A N D S R E L E A S E Y G A S
7 8
G N E W O I T T H E F T T
6 7 8 9
B Y G A S I A W E B A R R A R A P E
10
R P L R Z D B U R G L A R Y R I A
9 11
V I E T N A M A E E E N S T A B L
10 12 13 14
T N I N D I A N R J U D G E C L
11 15 16 17
B A L I D S L Y S L R D B O
12 13 18 19 20
I P O R T U G A L D E T E C T I V E L A W
14 21
N C A S N K O M F A E
15 16 22 23 24
A I R E L A N D V I S A E V I D E N C E
17 18 25
K N T L O C D C O P N N K
19 20 26 27 28 29
O J A P A N P E R U H I N Q F R A U D M U G
R D L W I A U I L A U
21 22 30
G E R M A N Y B R A Z I L P R I S O N I N
31
A Y E T E M B E Z Z L E
27. Cycling 28. Easter

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
T O W F O R K S P O P E C A L E N D A R
5 6 7
Y H R P C C A A U O C
7 8 8 9
R I D E A P E D A L A C R U C I F Y C S R
9 10 10
E E M A P E R B A R I N K E O
11 12 13 14 11
V A L V E U D B E L L H I D E I L S
12 13 14
T T N O E E B D I S C I P L E S
15 16 17 18
H U B T C H A I N R U A H N
19 15 16 17 18
E S T N I P B U N N Y E G G H U N T
20 21 22 23
L U G S A L U M I N I U M A O S L O
19 20 21 22 23
M P D R E P L E N T B I B L E L A M B
24 25
E H A N D L E B A R S M M N A Y Y A
24 25
T N L T O J E S U S F L O W E R S
26 27 28
T A N D E M P U M P U P T K I E C
26 27
E B A E U E S E H E
29 30 28 29
L U B R I C A T E E D I D P A I N T C H I C K
29. Education (1) 30. Education (2)

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5
L P H D D E G R E E H P S C H O O L B O Y
7 8 9 6 7
E E X P E L R X E X A M S Y Y R
10 11 8 9
S B T R E S S A Y A A S K L M C H E A T
12 10 11
S C O R E I A D M D I S C I P L I N E A R
13 14
O Y N V R T E S T D L A K U
15 16 12 13
N T R A I N U E D L L I B R A R Y A
17 14
A I T T M E P E U E N
18 19 15 16 17 18
L O E C O N O M I C S R S A S S E S S M E N T
20 19
D E A N S R R N K I A T C T I A
20 21
V C A A S N U A A T T E R M
21 22 23 24 25 22
C O E D H A L F T E R M C A N D I D A T E H I
26 23 24
H L O E N A T I Y E E G C S E X
27 25 26
E B A O E R P N M A R K U E
28 27 28 29
A S C L A S S R O O M A L U M N I U A T T E N D
29 30
T E A C H L L T C A N E S D

Word List (alphabetical)

A level akin arrows ball begun blew
AA album art ball boy behind blind
Abbey Road ale arthritis balls Beijing Blitz
ABC alerts article balmy believing blockbuster
Aberdeen alien artificial bamboo bell blog
able alive as ban bells bloke
about all ascent banana belt blouse
academic All Blacks Asia band belt up blow
accent allergy Asian bandage Ben Nevis blown
accident allowance asleep banger bend blown up
accidents alpine aspirin bar bent BLT
account Alps ass Barca Bern blue
accountant aluminium assessment Bard berth Bo
ace alumni astronomer barmaid best board
ache am at barman bestseller boarder
acquit AMA at sea barmy bet bobby
act ambulance ATB barn better bomb
actor American ate barrel beverage bone
actress aml ATM based BFA bonnet
ad Amy attend baseline bible Bono
add anchorman attorney basket biceps bonus
admit angels aubergine bass bicycle boo
ado ankle audience bat bid booking
ads Anna aura bathroom big bookshop
affection anorak Aussie baths Big Ben boost
afraid another Australian bats bikini boot
aft answer author battery bill boots
after answerphone avenue BBC billion booze
afternoon ant awe BC bimbo bore
age antibiotics axe beach biography boring
agent any axes beans biology born
aggro apartment BA bear bird borne
ago apple baby Beatlemania birth boss
agony apple pie back beautiful bit both
agriculture apply backs became bite bottom
AIDS appointment bacon become bitter bought
aim apprentice bad bee black cab bow
air Arab badmouth beef black ice bow tie
air bed are bag beep blackmail bowler hat
airbag area bagpipes beer bladder box
airline Argentinian bah beermat blanc box office
airport arm baker before blarney boy
airsick arrive Bale began bled boyfriend
aisle arrow Bali begin bleed boys

Word Lists (by puzzle)

21. CITY LIFE 22. CLOTHES & 23. CLOTHES & 24. COMPUTERS
ACCESSORIES (1) ACCESSORIES (2)
LA (2) HP (2)
or (2) on (2) cap (3) IT (2)
bar (3) so (2) don (3) MS (2)
bus (3) to (2) non (3) or (2)
far (3) up (2) off (3) PC (2)
own (3) bag (3) put (3) bit (3)
pub (3) bra (3) bow tie (3,3) bug (3)
beep (4) eat (3) dry clean (3,5) doc (3)
flat (4) fit (3) best (4) ink (3)
kerb (4) fur (3) coat (4) led (3)
mall (4) hat (3) knit (4) Mac (3)
rush (4) see (3 logo (4) ROM (3)
shop (4) sew (3 phew (4 chip (4)
slum (4) tag (3) silk (4) data (4)
high-rise (4,4) tie (3) wear (4) disk (4)
town hall (4,4) belt (4) high heels (4,5) file (4)
bobby (5) diet (4) label (5) icon (4)
mayor (5) heel (4) parka (5) menu (4)
store (5) lace (4) bikini (6) redo (4)
avenue (6) left (4) casual (6) save (4)
bridge (6) rags (4) fasten (6) hard drive (4,5)
bypass (6) ring (4) pocket (6 crash (5)
church (6) vest (4 shrink (6) email (5)
library (7) boots (5) sleeve (6) paste (5)
suburbs (7) jeans (5) bowler hat (6,3) print (5)
building (8) match (5) fashion (7) mouse mat (5,3)
hospital (8) purse (5) perfume (7) cursor (6)
shopping centre (8,6) skirt (5) sweater (7) delete (6)
apartment (9) anorak (6) slippers (8) laptop (6)
cathedral (9) blouse (6) sneakers (8) server (6)
metropolis (10) gloves (6) swimming trunks desktop (7)
shorts (6) (8,6)
netbook (7)
tights (6) sunglasses (10)
program (7)
undress (7) hardware (8)
material (8) password (8)
washable (8) spreadsheet (11)
synthetic (9)
underwear (9)
fashionable (11)

25. COUNTRIES 26. CRIME AND 27. CYCLING 28. EASTER

PUNISHMENT
USA (3) to (2) by (2)
The Netherlands in (2) up (2) he (2)
(3,11) to (2) ATB (3) up (2)
New Zealand (3,7) cop (3) did (3) ink (3)
Asia (4) gas (3) hub (3) lay (3)
Bali (4) gun (3) map (3) egg hunt (3,4)
Iran (4) law (3) pad (3) buns (4)
Peru (4) mug (3) rim (3) fish (4)
Chile (5) owe (3) VTT (3) hide (4)
Egypt (5) try (3) bell (4) lamb (4)
India (5) use (3) lugs (4) Lent (4)
Italy (5) fine (4) ride (4) Palm (4)
Japan (5) liar (4) tyre (4) pope (4)
Korea (5) rape (4) pump up (4,2) rose (4)
Brazil (6) stab (4) cable (5) holy week (4,4)
Canada (6) visa (4) chain (5) bible (5)
Israel (6) fraud (5) forks (5) bunny (5)
Norway (6 judge (5) frame (5) chick (5)
Sweden (6) steal (5) moped (5) cross (5)
Britain (7) theft (5) pedal (5) Jesus (5)
England (7) trial (5) speed (5) March (5
Germany (7) years (5) valve (5 paint (5)
Ireland (7) acquit (6) wheel (5) shell (5)
Vietnam (7) defend (6) inner tube (5,4) basket (6)
Portugal (8) kidnap (6 carbon (6) bonnet (6)
prison (6) helmet (6) Friday (6)
release (7) saddle (6) parade (6)
robbery (7) tandem (6) crucify (7)
burglary (8) spanner (7) flowers (7)
criminal (8) puncture (8) calendar (8)
embezzle (8) aluminium (9) duckling (8)
evidence (8) lubricate (9) disciples (9)
strangle (8) handlebars (10)
blackmail (9)
detective (9)

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37. Food and Drink (3) ......................................................... 49

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Notes for Learners

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Notes for Teachers

Pair or Group Solving

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30. Education (2)

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27. Cycling 28. Easter

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Word List (alphabetical)

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