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Baby Shower Crossword

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Answer key: Baby Shower Crossword

1P2BOTTLEAY3HAMPER4PE5M6BASSINETACT7L8NIGHTLI9GHTAFLR10MONITOR11WIPESPEDS12NURSERYESR

Across 2 BOTTLE · 3 HAMPER · 6 BASSINET · 8 NIGHTLIGHT · 10 MONITOR · 11 WIPES · 12 NURSERY

Down 1 PLAYPEN · 4 PACIFIER · 5 MATTRESS · 7 LAMP · 9 GLIDER

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Nursery Things 29

  • Bassinet Newborn's bed on legs, outgrown within months
  • Bathtub Small plastic basin for washing a newborn
  • Blanket Soft cover that often becomes a favorite "lovey"
  • Bottle Container with a soft tip, warmed before a feeding
  • Bouncer Springy seat that jiggles
  • Carriage Old-fashioned pram with a hood and big wheels
  • Carrier Wearable pouch that holds a little one against the chest
  • Car seat Padded chair with a harness that rides in the back of the family vehicle
  • Crib Bed with tall slatted sides
  • Diaper It is changed many times a day
  • Dresser Chest of drawers
  • Glider Chair that slides smoothly back and forth
  • Hamper Lidded bin where dirty outfits pile up
  • Highchair Where a messy eater is buckled in for supper
  • Lamp Bedside glow with a shade and a switch
  • Mattress Thick rectangular pad under a fitted sheet
  • Monitor Gadget that carries nighttime sounds to another part of the house
  • Nightlight Dim glow plugged into the wall until morning
  • Nursery Room painted and furnished before the little one comes home
  • Pacifier Soother with a ring handle
  • Playpen Portable enclosure with mesh sides
  • Plush Like a velvety toy bear
  • Rattle Shake it and it clatters
  • Rocker Chair on curved runners
  • Storybook Volume of pictures and tales read aloud
  • Stroller Folding chair on wheels, pushed along the sidewalk
  • Teether Chewy ring made to be gnawed
  • Washcloth Little square of terry for face and hands
  • Wipes Moist disposable cloths in a pop-top pack

Baby Clothes 29

  • Beanie Soft skullcap that keeps a tiny head warm
  • Bib Cloth tied under the chin to catch dribbles
  • Bodysuit One-piece undershirt that fastens between the legs
  • Bonnet Old-fashioned brimmed cap with strings to tie
  • Booties Tiny knitted footwear tied with ribbon
  • Button Round fastener sewn on with thread
  • Collar Folded band of fabric at the neckline
  • Cotton Soft natural fiber from a boll
  • Cuff Turned-back band at a wrist or an ankle
  • Fleece Pile fabric named after a sheep's coat
  • Hanger Tiny shoulder-shaped frame in a closet
  • Headband Stretchy loop with a bow, worn across the hair
  • Jumper Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt
  • Knit Made with needles and yarn
  • Laundry Never-ending pile of spit-up-stained outfits
  • Layette Complete set of clothing and bedding for a newborn
  • Leggings Stretchy, footless pants
  • Mittens Tiny thumbless hand warmers
  • Overalls Denim farm-style trousers held up from above by buckled straps
  • Romper Shorts and shirt sewn together as a single playsuit
  • Ruffle Frill around the seat of fancy bloomers
  • Sleeper Zip-up pajamas with built-in feet
  • Sleeve Long or short, it is where an arm goes
  • Slippers Fuzzy footwear for padding around indoors
  • Snaps Fasteners that click shut along an inseam
  • Snowsuit Puffy one-piece for a winter outing
  • Swaddle To wrap up snugly like a burrito
  • Tights Stretchy leg covering with feet, worn under a dress
  • Zipper Fastener with interlocking teeth and a pull tab

Firsts 26

  • Babble "Goo-goo, ga-ga" chatter
  • Bath Splashy scrub in the sink or a little tub
  • Clap To applaud, or to play pat-a-cake
  • Coo Happy little "ooh" or "ahh" sound
  • Crawl To get around on hands and knees
  • Cuddle Warm, close embrace on a lap
  • Curl Ringlet of hair
  • Dada Common first word for a father
  • Giggle Burst of tickled, high-pitched delight
  • Grasp Firm little hold on a parent's finger
  • Haircut First trim, with a lock saved in an envelope
  • Handprint Inky or painted palm mark kept on paper
  • Hiccup Sudden little "hic" that repeats
  • Hug Arms-around-the-neck greeting
  • Mama Common first word for a mother
  • Nap Quiet hour after lunch in a dark room
  • Peekaboo "Where did you go? There you are!" game
  • Reach To put out an arm toward a dangling toy
  • Scrapbook Album pasted with photos and souvenirs
  • Smile Happy curve of the mouth that parents wait weeks to see
  • Snuggle To nestle in cozily
  • Step Part of walking that gets a round of applause the first time
  • Stretch To extend both arms and arch the back after waking
  • Tooth First one pokes through the gum
  • Wave Bye-bye gesture
  • Yawn Sign of sleepiness that spreads around a room

Lullaby Words 30

  • Bedtime When the lights go out and the stories end
  • Bough Tree limb that breaks in an old rocking song
  • Calm Quiet and untroubled
  • Chime Soft ringing note of a music box
  • Cradle Small bed that tips from side to side
  • Darling Dearly loved one
  • Dove Bird released at ceremonies as a sign of peace
  • Doze To nod off lightly
  • Dreamland Make-believe country visited with eyes closed
  • Drowsy Heavy-eyed and nearly asleep
  • Gentle Tender in touch
  • Goodnight Farewell said at lights-out
  • Hum Wordless tune made in the throat
  • Hush "Be quiet, little one"
  • Lamb Fleecy white animal that followed Mary
  • Lullaby Slow, sweet tune for the end of the day
  • Moon It waxes and wanes above a sleeping house
  • Peaceful Still and free of worry
  • Pillow Stuffed rest for a sleepy head
  • Rhyme Short verse for the very young with a bouncing beat
  • Rock To move gently back and forth in loving arms
  • Slumber Sleep, in the language of old poems
  • Snooze Informal word for a short sleep
  • Snug Cozy and close-fitting, like a bug in a rug
  • Soothe To comfort and quiet
  • Sway To shift slowly from foot to foot while holding a little one
  • Treetop Where the old song puts the rocking bed
  • Tuck To fold the covers in around someone
  • Twinkle To shine with a flickering light, as a star does
  • Whisper Voice used so the little one stays asleep

The Party 33

  • Advice Words of wisdom written on cards for the new parents
  • Announcement Mailed card with the newcomer's details
  • Auntie Pet name a niece or nephew gives a beloved relative
  • Bouquet Flowers gathered and tied with a ribbon
  • Buffet Self-serve spread of dishes
  • Bundle Wrapped-up package, or a swaddled newborn
  • Bunting Row of small triangles of cloth strung across a room
  • Clothespin Clip worn on the shirt in a classic game of forbidden words
  • Cookies Frosted treats cut into the shapes of little feet and ducks
  • Corsage Blossoms on a wristband or a pin, worn by the guest of honor
  • Doily Round, lace-like paper under a dessert
  • Grandma Mother of a parent
  • Grandpa Father of a parent
  • Gratitude Thankfulness, put into a note afterward
  • Guessing Kind of game in which no one knows the answer for sure
  • Hostess Woman who gives the party
  • Invite To send word that a guest is wanted
  • Joy Delight and gladness
  • Lavender Light violet color named for a fragrant flower
  • Luncheon Noon meal with place cards
  • Macaron Delicate French almond confection with a creamy middle
  • Memento Small object saved from the day, named with the Latin for "remember"
  • Neighbor Guest who only has to cross the lawn
  • Pastel Like baby blue or mint, as opposed to bold
  • Pink Color of piglets and strawberry milk
  • Platter Oval tray piled with finger foods
  • Registry List of wished-for items at a store
  • Reveal To pull back the curtain on a surprise
  • Sandwich Finger-sized ones have the crusts cut off
  • Speech Few words said aloud to the room
  • Stork Long-legged bird said in folklore to deliver babies
  • Teapot Lidded server that steeps and pours
  • Welcome Greeting for a new arrival

How this list was compiled: Clues written for this site as a baby shower game sheet: nursery things, baby clothes, first moments, lullaby words and the party. Every answer is an entry in Wiktionary (en.wiktionary.org), checked in October 2026, and the few facts in clues were checked against English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA 4.0). No clue is about the pregnancy, the parents' health or what a baby should do by a given age. No brand is named. Licence: own work

How it works

This baby shower crossword puzzle is a free printable game sheet about nursery things, baby clothes, first moments, lullaby words and the party itself. It is a vocabulary crossword, with no clue about the pregnancy.

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Five sets for a shower table

Nursery Things opens the page: Bassinet, Glider, Teether. Baby Clothes has Layette, Romper and Booties. Firsts has Peekaboo, Babble and Handprint. Lullaby Words has Slumber, Treetop and Hush. The Party has Corsage, Clothespin and Stork.

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How do you play a baby shower crossword?

Give each guest a printed puzzle and a pen and start a timer. The first to fill the grid correctly wins, and the answer key on the last sheet settles any dispute.

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Most answers are everyday words such as Crib, Bib and Hug. Ticking Word bank under the clues, in More options, prints the answers A to Z below the clues for an easier game.

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Yes. The key prints on a separate last sheet, so it never sits on the same page as the puzzle.

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