Large-print Christmas crosswords

What’s inside

Six crosswords, one to a page, each on a Christmas theme with nine or ten answers. Page 1 lists them all, and the finished grids are on pages 8 to 10.

1. Christmas dinner
2. Decking the halls
3. Carols
4. Father Christmas
5. Winter weather
6. The Christmas story

How to solve them

1. Pick a clue. The number before it shows where its answer starts in the grid.
2. Across answers run from left to right. Down answers run from top to bottom.
3. The number in brackets after each clue is how many letters the answer has.
4. Write one letter in each square. Letters you already have help with the answers that cross them.

A tip: start with the clues you know straight away. Each answer you fill in gives you letters for the ones that cross it.

Made for easy reading

• Big squares, about 12 mm across, with room to write and bold numbers in the corners.
• The clues are in 15 to 17 point type, on the same page as the grid, so there is no turning back and forth.
• Plain, friendly clues about Christmas, and the number of letters for every answer.
• Every crossword is checked by computer: each answer reads correctly across or down, and no extra words appear where answers sit side by side.

For a care home or a Christmas party

Crosswords work well in pairs or small groups: one person reads the clue aloud, and everyone shouts out ideas. Try them alongside the Christmas quiz and the Christmas word searches.

Printing tips

• A4 suits most of the world. US Letter suits the United States and Canada.
• Print at Actual size or 100% if you can. Fit to page works too.
• Plain office paper is fine, and every page prints clearly in black and white.
• For a group, print just the puzzle pages you need: page 1 lists them.

Free to print and share

Print as many copies as you like, at home or for a care home, day centre, club or class. Please don’t sell these puzzles or put them on another website. Link to this page instead.