Summer Christmas Crossword (New Zealand and Australia)

Ages 7–12
Medium
2 pages
Worksheet
Answer key
PDF: Letter & A4

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A medium summer christmas crossword with 11 clues, for children from about seven to twelve in New Zealand and Australia, where Christmas falls in summer. 6 answers go across and 5 go down, on a 13×13 grid where they cross 12 times. A word bank at the bottom of the sheet lists every answer, so children can find the right word and copy its spelling. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2, or you can solve it online below.

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Across

1. Sandy place by the sea for a Christmas Day swim.
4. Seafood often cooked on the barbie at Christmas.
8. Tree with red flowers in December, called the New Zealand Christmas tree.
9. Kiwi word for flip-flops.
10. The season Christmas falls in down under.
11. Small red summer fruit with a stone inside.

Down

2. The long school break that starts just before Christmas.
3. Meringue dessert topped with cream and fruit.
5. Cream that protects your skin from the sun.
6. Hat with a wide brim to shade your face.
7. Cooking outside on a grill. Aussies call it a barbie.

Word bank

BARBECUE · BEACH · CHERRIES · HOLIDAYS · JANDALS · PAVLOVA · POHUTUKAWA · PRAWNS · SUMMER · SUNHAT · SUNSCREEN

Show the answers

1 across: BEACH
4 across: PRAWNS
8 across: POHUTUKAWA
9 across: JANDALS
10 across: SUMMER
11 across: CHERRIES
2 down: HOLIDAYS
3 down: PAVLOVA
5 down: SUNSCREEN
6 down: SUNHAT
7 down: BARBECUE

How to use this crossword

Print the PDF at 100% on A4 or US Letter paper. Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key.
Read a clue and count the squares that start at its number. Find the word in the word bank with that many letters and cross it off.
Write one letter in each square. Across answers go left to right; down answers go from top to bottom.
Use the letters you have to help with the answers that cross them, then check with the answer key.

Crosswords build vocabulary and spelling: every answer has to be spelled exactly right for the crossing words to fit. More for a Christmas party: Christmas party games, Christmas trivia and the Christmas word searches.

Questions about crosswords

How do you solve a crossword?

Read a clue, count the squares for its answer, and write one letter in each square. Across answers go left to right and down answers go top to bottom, starting in the square with the clue’s number. Letters you fill in for one answer help with the answers that cross it.

What is a word bank?

A box with every answer in it, in alphabetical order. Children find the word that matches the clue and the number of squares, then copy it into the grid. Cross out each word as you use it.

Are the answers included?

Yes. Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key, the “Show solution” button fills in the sheet on screen, and the solve-online grid has a “Show answers” button.

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