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for learners of English

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Jeffrey Hill

2,500+ words

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Making or distributing copies of this PDF e-book constitutes copyright infringement. This e-

book may not be reproduced, shared or stored on a server in whole or in part, by any

means, without written permission from the copyright holder.

First edition May 2016.

Jeffrey Hill

Le Havre, France

Contact: [email protected]

Website: www.crosswordenglish.com

Copyright Jeffrey Hill©2016.

Author's Note With your purchase of this PDF e-book, you are free to make photocopies of the contents

for non-commercial personal and educational use on condition that they are not altered in

any way. However, I would kindly ask you not to redistribute or share this e-book, which

represents many long hours of work. Thank you!

If you enjoyed doing these crosswords, check out my two books of crossword puzzles which

are available on Amazon.

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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

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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

14. Cars and Motoring (2) ..................................................... 26

15. Cars and Motoring (3) ..................................................... 27

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

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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

43. Health and Sickness (2) ................................................... 55

44. Health and Sickness (3) ................................................... 56

45. Health and Sickness (4) ................................................... 57

46. Health and Sickness (5) ................................................... 58

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

75. Proverbs and Sayings (2) ................................................. 87

76. Proverbs and Sayings (3) ................................................. 88

77. Pubs and Drinking (1) ..................................................... 89

78. Pubs and Drinking (2) ..................................................... 90

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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

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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').

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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.

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19. Christmas (2)

Across

1 A message of good wishes (9)

7 Santa has a list of nice and ____ children (7)

9 Fuel for the Christmas fire (3)

10 They celebrate Christmas on the beach here (3)

11 Aromatic resin and one of the gifts of 24 across

(5)

12 ____ Christmas and a Happy New Year! (5)

14 Popular (but unoriginal) Christmas present (5)

16 I always make my ____ Christmas presents (3)

17 The colour of Santa's suit (3)

19 Prior to the birth of Jesus (abbr.) (2)

20 'Jingle ____' is a well-known Christmas song. (5)

22 Alternative word for Christmas (4)

24 Aka the three wise men (4)

25 I’ll let you ___ up the Christmas lights! (3)

27 '____ Three Kings' is a well-known Christmas

carol (2)

28 Plant with red berries for decoration (5)

30 The earthly father of Jesus (6)

31 Asda's Christmas _____ campaign was

condemned as 'sexist' (2)

32 Santa's means of transport (6)

33 Have you sent out your Christmas _____ yet? (5)

Down

1 It makes a change from turkey! (5)

2 You attach this to a present to show who it's for

(3)

3 Where Father Christmas lives (5,4)

4 Cool guy with a carrot for a nose (7)

5 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very ____

nose (song lyric) (5)

6 It's famous for its Christmas tree (abbr.) (3)

8 Remove the paper from presents (6)

13 Santa's ninth reindeer (7)

14 What some people do during their Christmas

holiday (3)

15 To give is better than to ____ (proverb) (7)

18 Mistletoe is a plant commonly used ____ a

Christmas decoration (2)

20 Christians celebrate the ____ of Jesus on

December 25th (5)

21 They're strung up at Christmas (6)

22 It comes a week after Christmas (3,4)

23 Christmas songs (6)

26 Je rêve d'un Noël _____ (5)

29 Common abbreviation of the word 'Christmas' (4)

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20. Cinema

Across

4 This movie has been ____ into ten languages (6)

8 Written version of a film (6)

12 Place where tickets are sold (3,6)

15 What time's the next ____? (4)

16 Movie that continues the story of an earlier one

(6)

18 Is the movie dubbed or are there ____? (9)

19 Studio furniture and scenery (3)

22 Everyone loves a happy ___ (3)

23 Brad Pitt's my favourite ___ (5)

25 Film award (5)

28 ____ Pitt and Jolie were great in that movie (4)

30 Make a film (5)

31 Cowboy film (7)

32 Usually shown before the movie starts (3)

Down

1 They're going to ____ the film in July (7)

2 Play a role (3)

3 What's on ____ the movies? (2)

5 Disney animation (2)

6 Film that is very popular and successful (11)

7 Failure (3)

9 Cinema equipment used for showing films (9)

10 'An Inconvenient Truth' or 'Amy', for example

(11)

11 Person who deals with practical and financial

aspects of making a movie (8)

13 Movie (4)

14 Animated film (7)

17 Where films are made; film company (6)

20 James Bond is one (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)

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21. City Life

Across

3 City leader (5)

6 Retail outlet (5)

8 Seat of local government (4,4)

9 Traditional place for a pint (3)

10 Snack, coffee or wine ____ (3)

11 Californian city (abbr.) (2)

13 Edge of the pavement (4)

14 A place to live (9)

16 Double-decker ____ (3)

17 Place for borrowing books (7)

21 Where sick people go (8)

23 Poor area with bad housing (4)

24 Crossing place (6)

25 Is it ____ to the city centre? (3)

26 Indoor retail environment (8,6)

Down

1 You buy things here (4)

2 British policeman (slang) (5)

3 Large important city (10)

4 Do you ____ or rent your house? (3)

5 American equivalent of 26 across (4)

6 Residential area away from the centre (7)

7 Big church (9)

12 Do you prefer the city ____ the country? (2)

15 The traffic is awful during ____ hour (4)

16 Road going round a town (6)

18 A house or school, for example (8)

19 Describes a tall 18 down (4-4)

20 A place to pray (6)

22 A street in a town or city (6)

24 Noise made by cars as a warning (4)

25 Do you live in a ____ or a house? (4)

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22. Clothes and Accessories (1)

Across

4 What footballers wear on their feet (5)

6 Vest, pants, etc. (9)

7 Shirt for women (6)

9 This skirt doesn't fit. I'll have to go on a ____. (4)

12 Married people usually wear one (4)

13 Tie ____ your shoelaces or you'll trip over (2)

15 Warm waterproof jacket, usually with a hood (6)

16 Part of a footballer's kit (6)

17 Raised part on the bottom at the back of a shoe

(4)

18 Underwear women wear to support their breasts

(3)

19 What clothes are made of (8)

22 Where women keep make-up, perfume, phone,

etc. (3)

24 Delicate cloth with a lot of holes in it (4)

26 Anti-theft device (3)

27 90% of Britons refuse to wear this. (3)

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)

Down

1 Can you help me put my coat ____? (2)

2 Most right-handed people wear a watch on their

____ wrist (4)

3 Popular at a particular time (11)

4 It holds your trousers up (4)

5 I can't ____ a thing without my glasses (3)

6 Take your clothes off (7)

8 Not natural (9)

10 Levis, for example (5)

11 Is this coat ____ or must it be dry-cleaned? (8)

14 Small bag for keeping money in (5)

19 Her nails were painted red to ____ her dress (5)

20 British equivalent of American 'pantyhose' (6)

21 Old torn clothes (4)

23 They keep your hands warm or dry (6)

25 If your teams wins, I'll ____ my hat (3)

27 This dress doesn't ____ because it's too big (3)

30 Made-____-measure (2)

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23. Clothes and Accessories (2)

Across

1 Become smaller after being washed (6)

3 Baseball accessory? (3)

8 Designer clothes usually have one (4)

9 American English for British 'trainers' (8)

10 ____! I'm glad that fashion show is over. (4)

11 '____ on' is the opposite of 'take off' (3)

12 Jacket with a fur-lined hood (5)

13 Careful! These are my ____ trousers. (4)

15 The washing instructions are on the ____ (5)

17 It covers your arm (6)

18 Put on (literary) (3)

20 Men don't usually ____ make-up. (4)

24 Do up (6)

25 Warm outer garment (4)

26 Make clothes with wool (4)

27 Feminine footwear (4,5)

28 Bathing costume (8,6)

Down

1 Soft, comfortable shoes worn inside the house (8)

2 These jeans were supposed to be ____-shrink! (3)

4 Marilyn supposedly wore only this to bed! (7)

5 Formal neckwear for men (3,3)

6 It's useful for keeping things in (6)

7 Office clothing style for Fridays? (6)

9 Another word for pullover or jumper (7)

14 They protect your eyes from bright light (10)

16 Stereotypical City headgear (6,3)

18 Clean clothes using chemicals instead of water

(3,5)

19 Popular clothing style (7)

21 Thin, smooth cloth produced by worms (4)

22 Two-piece swimsuit (6)

23 Take that stupid hat ____! (3)

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24. Computers

Across

1 Enter a username and ____ to log in (8)

6 Make a hard copy (5)

9 Surface for moving computer pointing device

(5,3)

10 Microsoft (abbr.) (2)

13 Program used for displaying and dealing with

numbers (11)

16 Fault in a computer system or program (3)

17 Machinery and electronic parts of computer

system (8)

19 I lost all my files and had to ____ them. (4)

21 Type of monitor (3)

23 Storage device (4)

24 Small portable computer (6)

25 Smallest unit of information in a computer

memory (3)

27 Computer that provides data to other computers

(6)

29 Small piece of silicon with electronic circuits on

it (4)

31 Collection of data stored under a particular name

(4)

32 A list of possible choices on a computer screen

(4)

Down

1 Small computer designed for one person (2)

2 Store data on a disk, flash drive, etc. (4)

3 Word file extension (3)

4 Mac ____ PC? (2)

5 The printer's run out of ____. (3)

6 What you often do after cutting. (5)

7 Movable indicator on a computer screen (6)

8 Information stored by a computer (4)

9 Iconic Apple computer (3)

11 Small laptop computer (7)

12 Piece of software that runs on a computer (7)

14 Message sent by computer (5)

15 Part of a computer that reads data (4,5)

17 Multinational information technology company

(2)

18 Computer screen showing program icons (7)

20 Suddenly stop working (5)

22 Remove something stored on a computer (6)

26 Small symbol on computer screen representing

program or file (4)

28 Permanent part of computer memory (3)

30 Information technology (abbr.) (2)

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25. Countries

Across

1 Also known as Holland (3,11)

7 World's largest continent (4)

9 It was reunified in 1976 (7)

10 World's second most populous country (5)

11 Not a country but a province of Indonesia (4)

12 Lisbon is its capital (8)

15 Part of the British Isles (7)

19 Land of the rising sun (5)

20 Home of the Inca Empire (4)

21 Most populous member of the EU (7)

22 Host of 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics (6)

Down

2 Home of the pyramids (5)

3 Part of the United Kingdom (7)

4 The All Blacks hail from here (3,7)

5 Scandinavian country (6)

6 A Great country? (7)

8 The country formerly known as Persia (4)

10 Jewish state (6)

13 The States (3)

14 The world's second-largest country by total area

(6)

15 Home of the Roman Empire (5)

16 Famous for its fjords (6)

17 North or South? (5)

18 Take some warm clothes if you're going to this

country! (5)

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26. Crime and Punishment

Across

1 Free someone from jail or custody (7)

5 The police used tear ____ to control the crowd

(3)

7 The crime of stealing (5)

9 Force someone to have sex (4)

10 The crime of entering a building illegally and

stealing things from it (8)

11 Injure with a knife or sharp object (4)

12 Court official who decides legal cases (5)

18 Police officer whose job is to investigate crimes

and catch criminals (9)

20 The system of rules that everyone in a country

must obey (3)

22 He was arrested for travelling on a forged ____

(4)

24 Information used in court to try to prove

something (8)

25 Informal term for 'police officer' (3)

26 He's ____ jail for arson (2)

27 The crime of gaining money by a trick or by

lying (5)

28 Attack in order to steal money (3)

30 Place where criminals are kept (6)

31 Steal money from your employer (8)

Down

1 Crime of stealing from a bank, shop, person, etc.,

often by using violence (7)

2 Someone who tells lies (4)

3 Kill somebody by squeezing their throat and neck

(8)

4 He was found guilty and sentenced to six ____ in

jail (5)

6 Take sth without the owner's permission (5)

7 Decide whether somebody is innocent or guilty

in court (3)

8 Process of examining a case in a court of law (5)

13 Take illegal drugs regularly (3)

14 Someone who has committed a crime (8)

15 Act as a lawyer for somebody who has been

charged with a crime (6)

16 Make someone give you money by threatening to

reveal their secrets (9)

17 Criminals ____ a debt to society (3)

19 The judge sentenced him ____ life (2)

21 Take someone away illegally by force (6)

23 To find someone not guilty (6)

27 Money that has to be paid as a punishment for

breaking the law (4)

29 He was arrested for threatening a police officer

with a ____ (3)

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7 8

9

10

11

12 13 14

15 16 17

18 19 20

21

22 23 24

25

26 27 28 29

30

31

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27. Cycling

Across

1 I cycle ___ work every day (2)

3 They hold the front wheel (5)

7 I learnt how to ____ a bike at the age of five (4)

8 The part you press with your foot (5)

9 You might get lost without one (3)

11 The part of the inner tube you attach the pump to

(5)

14 You ring this to give a warning signal (4)

15 The part at the centre of the wheel (3)

16 It transfers power from pedals to drive-wheel (5)

20 Connectors used to join frame tubes (4)

22 Material used for building bicycle frames (9)

24 Used for steering (10)

26 A bicycle made for two (6)

27 Inflate (4,2)

29 Put oil or grease (9)

30 I ___ 50 miles on my bike yesterday (3)

Down

1 Rubber part which fits around the wheel (4)

2 A bike has a front one and a back one (5)

3 It's important to choose the right ____ size when

you buy a bike (5)

4 How fast you are going (5)

5 ____ bikes are lighter than ones made of steel (6)

6 Long piece of wire used to control gears or

brakes (5)

10 A flat tyre (8)

12 All Terrain Bike (abbr.) (3)

13 French for mountain bike (3)

15 It protects your head in case of accident (6)

17 Every cyclist should know how to patch or

change an ____ (5,4)

18 Metal edge of a wheel onto which the tyre is

fixed (3)

19 What you sit on (6)

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)

1 2 3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19

20 21 22 23

24 25

26 27 28

29 30

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28. Easter

Across

1 He traditionally delivers an Easter Sunday

message (4)

3 Easter is the most important event in the

Christian ____. (8)

8 To put someone to death on a cross (7)

10 You can decorate eggs with this (3)

11 Parents sometimes ____ eggs for children to find

at Easter (4)

13 Jesus shared the Last Supper with them (9)

16 Another word for 'rabbit' and a traditional Easter

animal (5)

17 Name for activity described in 11 across (3,4)

19 The period of forty days which comes before

Easter (4)

20 The word 'Easter' appears only once in the King

James ____. (5)

22 Popular Easter animal symbol (4)

24 Easter celebrates the resurrection of ____. (5)

25 Traditional Easter gift (7)

27 '____ has risen' (Matthew 28:6) (2)

28 Many children ____ hard-boiled eggs for Easter

(5)

29 Popular Easter animal symbol (5)

Down

2 Easter Sunday procession in USA (6)

4 Hens ____ eggs (3)

5 Popular Easter animal symbol (8)

6 According to the Scriptures, Jesus ____ on the

third day (4)

7 Jesus died on the ____ (5)

9 Good ____ falls two days before Easter Sunday

(6)

12 Hot cross ____ are a UK Easter tradition (4)

14 The part of the egg which is decorated (5)

15 The Sunday before Easter is known as ____

Sunday (4)

16 Traditional Easter headwear (6)

18 The week leading up to Easter (4,4)

20 A place to put your eggs - but not all of them! (6)

21 Jesus was put to death ____ the Romans (2)

23 Easter usually falls in April, but this year it's in

____ (5)

25 Traditional Easter food (4)

26 I'm giving ____ chocolate after Easter! (2)

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9

10

11

12 13 14

15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23

24 25

26 27

28 29

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29. Education (1)

Across

2 Advanced research degree (3)

4 University qualification (6)

7 Officially make somebody leave a school (5)

11 Short piece of writing on a particular subject (5)

12 Number of points in a test (5)

13 Ask questions to evaluate knowledge (4)

15 Teach a person skills (5)

18 The dismal science? (9)

20 Person in charge of university department (4)

21 Mixed (abbr.) (2-2)

22 Short holiday in middle of a term (4-4)

26 He studied history ____ Oxford (2)

27 First degree in an arts subject (2)

28 Where teachers teach (9)

29 Those who can, do; those who can't, ____

(saying) (5)

Down

1 Teaching period (6)

3 School punishment (9)

5 Mark given in exam or for piece of school work

(5)

6 Formal written, spoken or practical test (4)

8 Educational establishment that receives no

money from the government (7,6)

9 Gain knowledge by studying (5)

10 Not a girl (3)

13 Teacher at a British university or college (5)

14 University discussion class (7)

16 Classroom furniture (5)

17 British exam usually taken in final year of school

(1,5)

19 Spoken exam (4)

21 Act dishonestly (in an exam) (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)

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9

10 11

12

13 14

15 16

17

18 19

20

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26

27

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29

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30. Education (2)

Across

3 Male pupil (9)

6 You need to pass these to succeed (5)

8 Dishonest pupil or student (5)

10 Area of study; controlled behaviour (10)

12 Place to study or borrow books (7)

14 Physical education (abbr.) (2)

16 Provides feedback on knowledge, skills,

attitudes (10)

19 I'm useless ____ maths (2)

20 Division of the school year (4)

22 Someone taking an examination (9)

23 British educational qualification taken at age

of 15 or 16 (abbr.) (4)

26 Number or letter showing standard of

somebody's work (4)

27 Former students (6)

28 To go to (school, university, etc.) (6)

30 Thin stick used for beating children as a

punishment (4)

Down

1 Person in charge of a school or department (4)

2 Achieve required standard in exam or test (4)

3 Summary of the subjects to be covered in a

course (8)

4 Religious song sung during school assembly

in UK (4)

5 Rest period (5)

7 A particular ability (5)

9 Child who stays away from school without

permission (6)

11 Lazy (4)

13 Take an exam again (5)

14 American equivalent of 'head teacher' (9)

15 To spend time learning about a subject (5)

16 Relating to schools, colleges, and universities

(8)

17 (Schools) funded by the government (5-3)

18 Mathematics (abbr.) (5)

21 (School) for both boys and girls (5)

24 Reduction in education budget? (4)

25 UK teachers' trade union (3)

29 Education (abbr.) (2)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

8 9

10 11

12 13

14

15 16 17 18

19

20 21

22

23 24

25 26

27 28 29

30

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Solutions 19. Christmas (2) 20. Cinema

21. City Life 22. Clothes and Accessories (1)

23. Clothes and Accessories (2) 24. Computers

G1

R E E T2

I N3

G S4

S5

N6

O A O N7

A U8

G H T Y

O L9

O G R10

I O N I C

S T W W N

E M11

Y R R H M12

E R R Y R13

P A A U

S14

C A R15

F O16

W N P R17

E D

K E L A18

O

I B19

C B20

E L21

L S N22

O E L

C23

E I I E P

M24

A G I R25

I G B26

W27

E H

R V T H28

O L L Y X29

J30

O S E P H T A E M

L S N A A31

D

S32

L E I G H C33

A R D S

R1

A2

A3

D4

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B B6

E D7

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B12

O X O F F13

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H O W S16

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E D S17

C M M U R

S18

U B T I T L E S S19

E T

S20

C U O N A21

T O

P E22

N D R T C E O

Y R I A23

C T O R N

R24

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S26

C A R R F27

B28

O T H29

T Y E L

L I A S30

H O O T

W31

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D S P

S1

B2

M3

A Y O4

R M5

H S6

T O R E W C7

A

O U B T8

O W N H A L L

P9

U B B10

A R T L11

A

U Y O O12

H

K13

E R B A14

P A R T M E N T

B R15

O D

B16

U S U L17

I B18

R A R Y H19

Y S I U A I

P C20

H21

O S P I T A22

L G

A H L V H

S23

L U M B24

R I D G E F25

A R

S R E I N L I

C E N U A S

S26

H O P P I N G C E N T R E

O1

L2

F3

B4

O O T S5

U6

N D E R W E A R E E

N F S B7

L O U S8

E

D9

I E T J10

H T Y

R E I W11

R12

I N G

E U13

P14

A15

N O R A K T

S U N N S H

S16

H O R T S A H H17

E E L

S B18

R A T

M19

A T20

E R21

I A L B22

A G23

I

A I A E L L24

A C E25

T26

A G G E O A

C H S F27

U R V28

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H29

A T I T30

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S31

K I R T S32

O S33

E W

S1

H R I N2

K C3

A P4

B5

P6

L O C7

E L8

O G O

I S9

N E A K E R S W C

P10

H E W S F T K

P E U P11

U T I E

E P12

A R K A M B13

E S14

T

R T L15

A B16

E L U

S17

L E E V E O D18

O N

R F19

W20

E A R G

S21

B22

O23

A L Y L

I I F24

A S T E N C25

O A T

L K F H R L S

K26

N I T H27

I G H H E E L S

N O A A E

S28

W I M M I N G T R U N K S

P1

A S S2

W O R D3

O4

I5

C A O P6

R I N T

C7

V D8

C A K

M9

O U S E M A T M10

S N11

P12

A R T T E R

C S13

P R E14

A D S H15

E E T O

O M A B16

U G

H17

A R D18

W A R E R19

E D O R

P E I D O A

C20

S L21

E D22

D23

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R K E R

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S O S27

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C

C29

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T F31

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25. Countries 26. Crime and Punishment

27. Cycling 28. Easter

29. Education (1) 30. Education (2)

T1

H E2

N E3

T H E R L A N4

D S5

G N E W

B6

Y G A7

S I8

A W E

R P L R Z D

V9

I E T N A M A E E

T N I10

N D I A N

B11

A L I D S L

I P12

O R T U13

G A L

N C14

A S N

A I15

R E L A N16

D

K17

N T L O C18

O J19

A P A N P20

E R U H

R D L W I

G21

E R M A N Y B22

R A Z I L

A Y E

R1

E L2

E A S3

E Y4

G5

A S6

O I T T7

H E F T8

T

B A R R A R9

A P E

B10

U R G L A R Y R I A

E N S11

T A B L

R J12

U13

D G E C14

L

Y S L R D15

B16

O17

D18

E T19

E C T I V E L20

A W

K21

O M F A E

V22

I S A23

E24

V I D E N C E

D C25

O P N N K

I26

N Q F27

R A U D M28

U G29

A U I L A U

P30

R I S O N I N

T E31

M B E Z Z L E

T1

O W2

F3

O R K S4

Y H R P C5

C6

R7

I D E A P8

E D A L A

E E M9

A P10

E R B

V11

A12

L V13

E U D B14

E L L

T T N O E

H15

U B T C16

H A I17

N R18

E S19

T N I

L20

U G S21

A22

L U M I N I U23

M

M P D R E P

E H24

A N D L E B A R S M25

T N L T O

T26

A N D E M P27

U M P28

U P

E B A E

L29

U B R I C A T E E D30

I D

P1

O P2

E C3

A L4

E N D5

A R6

A A U O C7

C8

R U C I F9

Y C S R

A R I10

N K E O

H11

I D E I L S

E B12

D13

I S14

C I P L E S

U A H N

P15

B16

U N N Y E17

G G H18

U N T

A O S L O

L19

E N T B20

I B21

L E L22

A M23

B

M N A Y Y A

J24

E S U S F25

L O W E R S

T K I E C

U26

E S E H27

E

P28

A I N T C29

H I C K

L1

P2

H D3

D4

E G5

R E E6

E E7

X P8

E L9

R X

S B10

T R E11

S S A Y A

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C O R E I A D M

O Y N V R T13

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A17

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L O E18

C O19

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V C A A S

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T E24

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T

E B27

A O E R

A S C28

L A S S R O O M

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P2

S3

C H4

O O L B5

O Y

E6

X A M S7

Y Y R

A S K L M C8

H E A T9

D10

I11

S C I P L I N E A R

D L A K U

L L12

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Y A

P14

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A16

S S17

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I A19

T C T I A

N U A A T T20

E R M21

C22

A N D I D A T E H I

I Y E E G23

C24

S E X

P N25

M26

A R K U E

A27

L U M N I U A28

T T E29

N D

L T C30

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Word List (alphabetical)

A level

AA

Abbey Road

ABC

Aberdeen

able

about

academic

accent

accident

accidents

account

accountant

ace

ache

acquit

act

actor

actress

ad

add

admit

ado

ads

affection

afraid

aft

after

afternoon

age

agent

aggro

ago

agony

agriculture

AIDS

aim

air

air bed

airbag

airline

airport

airsick

aisle

akin

album

ale

alerts

alien

alive

all

All Blacks

allergy

allowance

alpine

Alps

aluminium

alumni

am

AMA

ambulance

American

aml

Amy

anchorman

angels

ankle

Anna

anorak

another

answer

answerphone

ant

antibiotics

any

apartment

apple

apple pie

apply

appointment

apprentice

Arab

are

area

Argentinian

arm

arrive

arrow

arrows

art

arthritis

article

artificial

as

ascent

Asia

Asian

asleep

aspirin

ass

assessment

astronomer

at

at sea

ATB

ate

ATM

attend

attorney

aubergine

audience

aura

Aussie

Australian

author

avenue

awe

axe

axes

BA

baby

back

backs

bacon

bad

badmouth

bag

bagpipes

bah

baker

Bale

Bali

ball

ball boy

balls

balmy

bamboo

ban

banana

band

bandage

banger

bar

Barca

Bard

barmaid

barman

barmy

barn

barrel

based

baseline

basket

bass

bat

bathroom

baths

bats

battery

BBC

BC

beach

beans

bear

Beatlemania

beautiful

became

become

bee

beef

beep

beer

beermat

before

began

begin

begun

behind

Beijing

believing

bell

bells

belt

belt up

Ben Nevis

bend

bent

Bern

berth

best

bestseller

bet

better

beverage

BFA

bible

biceps

bicycle

bid

big

Big Ben

bikini

bill

billion

bimbo

biography

biology

bird

birth

bit

bite

bitter

black cab

black ice

blackmail

bladder

blanc

blarney

bled

bleed

blew

blind

Blitz

blockbuster

blog

bloke

blouse

blow

blown

blown up

BLT

blue

Bo

board

boarder

bobby

bomb

bone

bonnet

Bono

bonus

boo

booking

bookshop

boost

boot

boots

booze

bore

boring

born

borne

boss

both

bottom

bought

bow

bow tie

bowler hat

box

box office

boy

boyfriend

boys

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Word Lists (by puzzle)

21. CITY LIFE

LA (2)

or (2)

bar (3)

bus (3)

far (3)

own (3)

pub (3)

beep (4)

flat (4)

kerb (4)

mall (4)

rush (4)

shop (4)

slum (4)

high-rise (4,4)

town hall (4,4)

bobby (5)

mayor (5)

store (5)

avenue (6)

bridge (6)

bypass (6)

church (6)

library (7)

suburbs (7)

building (8)

hospital (8)

shopping centre (8,6)

apartment (9)

cathedral (9)

metropolis (10)

22. CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES (1)

on (2)

so (2)

to (2)

up (2)

bag (3)

bra (3)

eat (3)

fit (3)

fur (3)

hat (3)

see (3

sew (3

tag (3)

tie (3)

belt (4)

diet (4)

heel (4)

lace (4)

left (4)

rags (4)

ring (4)

vest (4

boots (5)

jeans (5)

match (5)

purse (5)

skirt (5)

anorak (6)

blouse (6)

gloves (6)

shorts (6)

tights (6)

undress (7)

material (8)

washable (8)

synthetic (9)

underwear (9)

fashionable (11)

23. CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES (2)

cap (3)

don (3)

non (3)

off (3)

put (3)

bow tie (3,3)

dry clean (3,5)

best (4)

coat (4)

knit (4)

logo (4)

phew (4

silk (4)

wear (4)

high heels (4,5)

label (5)

parka (5)

bikini (6)

casual (6)

fasten (6)

pocket (6

shrink (6)

sleeve (6)

bowler hat (6,3)

fashion (7)

perfume (7)

sweater (7)

slippers (8)

sneakers (8)

swimming trunks

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