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6 free printable crosswords on friendly themes, one puzzle per page, with the answer keys at the end. No sign-up.

These are themed crosswords with plain clues, not cryptic or newspaper-style grids, so a general knowledge of the theme is all you need. Every clue was written for this site. New to crosswords? Start with the easy crosswords.

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Crossword #1: Around the Kitchen

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1. Wire tool for beating eggs
6. Deep spoon for serving soup
9. Browns bread in its slots
10. Where the ice cubes are made
11. Bowl with holes for draining pasta
13. Two-armed gripper for hot food

Down

2. Frying pan
3. Small room for storing dry food
4. It whistles when the water boils
5. Flat tool for flipping pancakes
7. Worn to keep clothes clean while cooking
8. Turns a block of cheese into shreds
12. Appliance for roasting and baking

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Crossword #2: US States

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4. Largest US state by area
5. State with the Everglades
8. The Buckeye State
10. State of Las Vegas
11. The Lone Star State
12. New England state known for maple syrup

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1. State of Bryce Canyon and the Great Salt Lake
2. State made up of Pacific islands
3. The Peach State
4. State of the Grand Canyon
6. Northeastern state famous for lobster
7. The Hawkeye State
9. State of Crater Lake and Portland

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Crossword #3: World Capitals

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3. Capital of Japan
5. Capital of Greece
7. Capital of Ireland
9. Capital of Germany
11. Capital of Spain
13. Capital of Canada
14. Capital of Egypt

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1. Capital of France
2. Capital of the United Kingdom
4. Capital of Australia
6. Capital of Kenya
8. Capital of Peru
10. Capital of Norway
12. Capital of Italy

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Crossword #4: Animals

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3. Bird on the Great Seal of the United States
5. Fish that swims upstream to spawn
6. Night bird that hoots
7. Tusked Arctic sea mammal
9. Australian animal with a pouch
13. Largest land animal

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1. Desert animal with one or two humps
2. Flightless bird that looks dressed for dinner
4. Spotted big cat
8. Slow land reptile with a shell
10. Tallest animal on land
11. Striped African grazer
12. Dam-building rodent

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Crossword #5: Thanksgiving

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1. Orange squash baked in a holiday pie
3. Food saved for tomorrow’s sandwiches
6. Usual main dish at the feast
7. Cloth for your lap at dinner
9. Ship that crossed the Atlantic in 1620
12. Big New York event on the morning of the holiday

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1. Settlers who reached Plymouth in 1620
2. Tart red berry made into sauce
4. Bready mixture cooked in or beside the bird
5. Forked bone pulled for luck
8. Month of the holiday in the US
10. Game on TV after the meal
11. Sauce poured over mashed potatoes

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Crossword #6: Christmas

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2. Hung up to be filled with small gifts
4. Hang it up, then kiss beneath it
8. Animals that pull the sleigh
10. Creamy holiday drink
11. Hanging decoration on the tree
12. Prickly evergreen with red berries
13. Song sung from door to door

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1. Santa’s way into the house
3. Spiced cookie used to build little houses
5. Santa’s vehicle
6. Evergreen ring on a front door
7. Shiny strands for the tree
9. Santa’s workshop helpers

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