Fall Crossword Puzzle Printable

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Fall Crossword

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  • Amber
  • Damp
  • Elm
  • Mole
  • Moose
  • Shed
  • Vole
  • Wagon

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Answer key: Fall Crossword

1D2V3WAGONML4AP5ELM6MB7MOOSELR8SHED

Across 3 WAGON · 5 ELM · 7 MOOSE · 8 SHED

Down 1 DAMP · 2 VOLE · 4 AMBER · 6 MOLE

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Leaves and Trees 32

  • Acorn Small capped nut that can grow into a mighty tree
  • Amber Warm yellow-orange, like hardened tree resin
  • Aspen Tree with round leaves that quake in a light wind and turn gold
  • Bare Leafless, as limbs are by December
  • Bark Rough outer skin of a trunk, or a dog's shout
  • Birch Tree with white, papery, peeling skin on its trunk
  • Branch Limb that a tire swing hangs from
  • Canopy Leafy roof formed by the tops of tall trees
  • Chestnut Shiny brown nut from a prickly bur, roasted when the nights turn cold
  • Chlorophyll Green substance in leaves that fades in fall and lets yellow and orange show
  • Crimson Deep red that leans toward purple
  • Crunch Noise underfoot on a leaf-covered sidewalk
  • Deciduous Like trees that lose every leaf before winter
  • Elm Tall street tree with a three-letter name
  • Evergreen Pine, spruce or fir, which stays the same color in every season
  • Flutter To drift down with quick little flaps
  • Foliage Leaves seen as one mass, as on a hillside in fall color
  • Ginkgo Tree whose leaves look like tiny paper fans and drop in a golden heap
  • Grove Cluster of trees smaller than a forest
  • Hickory Nut tree whose tough wood goes into tool handles and smokehouses
  • Maple Its leaf sits in the middle of the flag of Canada
  • Mulch Shredded leaves spread over a garden bed for the winter
  • Oak Mighty hardwood with lobed leaves, grown from a capped nut
  • Pigment Natural coloring matter, such as the orange in a carrot
  • Pile Raked-up heap that kids love to jump into
  • Pinecone Woody, scaly seed holder gathered for wreaths and crafts
  • Rake Long-handled yard tool with a fan of springy teeth
  • Russet Reddish brown, also the name of a baking potato
  • Rustle Dry whisper from the treetops on a breezy day
  • Scarlet Brilliant red with a hint of orange
  • Shed To lose naturally, the way a dog loses hair on the couch
  • Twig Thin, snappable bit at the tip of a tree limb

Harvest 32

  • Apple Fruit that may be a Gala, a Fuji or a Granny Smith
  • Bale Hay packed into a block or a giant roll
  • Barn Farm building with stalls below and a hayloft above
  • Beet Purple-red root that turns soup pink
  • Bushel Old farm measure equal to four pecks
  • Cider Cloudy, unfiltered juice sold by the jug at a farm stand
  • Cinnamon Sweet brown spice sold as sticks or powder
  • Cobbler Warm peach or berry dessert topped with dough, or a shoe mender
  • Combine Giant machine that cuts and threshes grain in one pass
  • Cornstalk Tall, dried plant bundled as a porch decoration
  • Crop What a farmer grows to sell, such as soybeans
  • Gourd Lumpy, warty, hard-rinded fruit set out on a porch for show
  • Grape One of a bunch, pressed for juice or dried into a raisin
  • Hayride Bumpy farm outing on a straw-filled trailer
  • Husk Green wrapper peeled off sweet corn
  • Jam Sweet fruity spread sealed in a glass jar
  • Kernel One single seed on a cob
  • Maze Twisting walk-through puzzle mown into a farmer's corn
  • Mill Building where grain is ground, once turned by a water wheel
  • Orchard Farm planted in rows of cherry or peach trees
  • Pear Bartlett or Bosc, for example
  • Plow Farm blade that carves furrows before planting
  • Pumpkin Heavy orange fruit sold from a patch and weighed at county fairs
  • Reap To gather in what was sown
  • Ripe Ready to be picked and eaten
  • Scarecrow Floppy figure in old clothes and a hat, posted among the rows to fool hungry birds
  • Silo Farm tower shaped like a giant can
  • Sunflower Towering stalk topped by a wide, seed-packed disk ringed in yellow
  • Tractor Slow, rumbling farm vehicle that pulls the heavy equipment
  • Vine Long, trailing plant on which squash and melons ripen
  • Wagon Four-wheeled cart piled high and pulled along
  • Wheat Field of gold that becomes bread and pasta

Fall Weather 29

  • Blustery Full of sudden, noisy gusts
  • Bonfire Huge outdoor blaze at a pep rally or a festival
  • Brisk Cool and breezy enough to make you walk faster
  • Cardigan Knit top that buttons down the front
  • Chilly Cold enough for a second layer
  • Chimney Rooftop exit for smoke
  • Cocoa Hot chocolate, by a five-letter name
  • Corduroy Thick cotton cloth with soft ridges, used for pants
  • Cozy Snug, like a nook under a blanket on a rainy day
  • Crisp Like a cool, dry morning or a crunchy bite of fruit
  • Damp Slightly wet
  • Equinox September day when daytime and night are nearly the same length
  • Fireplace Indoor spot for a blaze, framed by a mantel
  • Flannel Napped cloth that a lumberjack's shirt is cut from
  • Frost Icy sparkle on a windshield after a clear, cold night
  • Hearth Stone floor in front of a fire
  • Hoodie Sweatshirt with a built-in head cover
  • Kettle Stove-top water boiler with a spout
  • Mist Fine, low cloud hanging over a field at daybreak
  • Nippy Sharp and biting, said of a cold morning
  • Overcast Gray from one horizon to the other
  • Quilt Patchwork blanket pieced from scraps of cloth
  • Raincoat Waterproof slicker
  • Scarf Neck warmer with fringe at both ends
  • Shiver What a body does when it is freezing
  • Stew Thick, slow-simmered dish of meat and vegetables
  • Sundown Moment the day ends, earlier each evening in October
  • Sweater Knitted pullover
  • Vest Puffy, sleeveless top layer

School in Fall 28

  • Bell Signal that sends everyone to the next class
  • Binder Three-ring holder for loose pages
  • Bus Long yellow ride with a stop sign that swings out
  • Cafeteria Big room with trays, long tables and a lunch line
  • Crayon Coloring tool that might be named burnt sienna or sky blue
  • Custodian Staff member with a big ring of keys and a mop bucket
  • Desk Seat with a writing top
  • Diorama Tiny stage set made in a shoebox for a book report
  • Eraser Mistake remover made of rubber
  • Fundraiser Bake sale or car wash, for example
  • Globe Spinning model of the Earth on a classroom shelf
  • Glue Paste for sticking paper leaves onto a poster
  • Homecoming Fall weekend with a big game, a parade and a dance
  • Homeroom Class period for roll call and morning announcements
  • Homework Assignment done at the kitchen table
  • Library Quiet room run by someone who helps you find a good story
  • Locker Tall hallway compartment with a dial
  • Lunchbox Carrier for a sandwich and a snack
  • Notebook Where class notes get written
  • Pencil Yellow writing stick, usually a No. 2
  • Principal Person whose office is at the front of the school
  • Quiz Five quick questions on Friday, for example
  • Ruler Twelve-inch straightedge
  • Scissors Two blades joined by a pivot, with loops for a finger and thumb
  • Scrimmage Game that does not count, played to get ready for the season
  • Semester Fall term or spring term, at many schools
  • Tryout Test of skill to earn a spot on a team
  • Yearbook Signed keepsake handed out in spring, portrait by portrait

Ready for Winter 32

  • Antlers Branched bony growths that a buck drops and regrows every year
  • Bear Large animal that fattens up on berries and fish before a long winter rest
  • Beaver Flat-tailed builder that cuts down trees with its teeth
  • Burrow Underground home dug by a rabbit
  • Cache Secret store of food, pronounced like "cash"
  • Chipmunk Striped little seed gatherer with bulging cheeks
  • Chrysalis Smooth green or brown shell where wings take shape
  • Crow Clever bird, black from beak to tail, with a harsh call
  • Dam Wall of sticks and mud across a stream
  • Deer Doe, buck or fawn
  • Den Sheltered spot where a wild animal sleeps
  • Dormant Paused for the cold months, as many animals and buds are
  • Flock Geese heading south travel in one
  • Forage To roam a meadow or woods looking for things to eat
  • Fox Sly red hunter with a white-tipped bushy tail
  • Fur Soft, hairy coat that grows thicker before winter
  • Gnaw To wear down with the front teeth, as a rodent does
  • Goose Loud bird that flies south in a V-shaped line
  • Hare Long-legged relative of the rabbit; the snowshoe kind goes white
  • Hedgehog Prickly little animal that rolls up tight when scared
  • Hibernate To doze through the cold months, as a groundhog does
  • Hoard Hidden supply saved up for later
  • Honk Call heard from a V high overhead
  • Mole Nearly blind digger that leaves ridges across a lawn
  • Molt To lose old feathers or hair and grow a new coat
  • Monarch Butterfly named like a king, bound for Mexico each autumn
  • Moose Huge, long-legged animal with a drooping nose and broad, flat racks on its head
  • Salmon Pink-fleshed fish that leaps up waterfalls on its way to spawn
  • Scurry To dash about like a mouse across a kitchen floor
  • Squirrel Bushy-tailed tree climber that buries nuts all over the yard
  • Vole Small, stout rodent also known as a meadow mouse
  • Woodchuck Groundhog, by its other common name

How this list was compiled: Clues written for this site for elementary classes: leaves and trees, the harvest, fall weather, school in fall and animals getting ready for winter. Every answer is an entry in Wiktionary (en.wiktionary.org), and the tree, farm and animal facts were checked against English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA 4.0) in October 2026. Months are those of the northern half of the world. No holiday is an answer. Licence: own work

How it works

This fall crossword puzzle is printable for any week from September to November. These printable crossword puzzles for kids keep to fall itself, with no holiday as an answer: leaves, the harvest, cooler weather, school and animals before winter.

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Five autumn crossword sets and a short one

Short Fall Words holds answers of up to 5 letters, such as Oak, Barn and Frost. Leaves and Trees has Deciduous and Chlorophyll. Harvest has Bushel, Silo and Cobbler. Fall Weather has Equinox and Corduroy. School in Fall has Homecoming and Diorama. Ready for Winter has Hibernate, Cache and Monarch.

On paper

Each vocabulary crossword prints with a Name and Date line, and its answer key comes out as the last sheet.

  • Younger classes: stay on Short Fall Words and take clues away with their crosses until 6 are left.

Questions and answers

Is there a free printable fall and Thanksgiving crossword puzzle for adults?

No set here is written only for adults. School in Fall and Leaves and Trees hold the longest answers, and unticking Word bank under the clues in More options makes any set harder. The Thanksgiving crossword, a separate page, covers the meal and 1621.

Do the fall crossword puzzles come with answers?

Yes. Every print ends with the answer key, and Show all clues and answers, below the puzzle, opens the full list.

What ages are these fall crosswords for?

Short Fall Words suits about grades 1 to 3, and the five themed sets about grades 3 to 6. Chlorophyll, at 11 letters, is the longest answer. These bands are our judgment, not a published standard.

Are Halloween words in the fall crossword?

Only Pumpkin, Scarecrow, Hayride and Bonfire, each clued as a farm or weather word. Witches, ghosts and costumes are left to the Halloween crossword, so every set suits a class that keeps no holidays.

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