Easy Large Print Crossword Puzzles for Seniors
Four free, easy crossword puzzles for seniors with big squares, simple clues and answer keys. Print them for home or a senior center group, or play them right here on screen with no download. Find more free activities for senior citizens.
- In the Kitchen: cooking, baking and favorite foods
- In the Garden: flowers, birds and sunny days
- Phones and Staying Safe: phones, email and scam safety
- Autumn Days: fall leaves, apples and harvest time
Group tip: put one puzzle on a big screen and solve it together, reading each clue aloud. The phones and safety puzzle is a gentle way to start a talk about scams.
Crossword 1: In the Kitchen
An easy crossword about cooking, baking and favorite foods. The number in brackets is how many letters the answer has.
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Across
- 1. Chicken noodle ___ (4)
- 3. A loaf of this makes sandwiches (5)
- 5. A hot drink made by steeping leaves in water (3)
- 7. A sweet treat baked in the oven, often with chocolate chips (6)
- 8. Cherry ___ (a dessert with a crust) (3)
- 9. Bees make this sweet, golden food (5)
Down
- 2. You bake a cake in it (4)
- 3. You spread it on warm toast (6)
- 4. You eat soup with it (5)
- 6. "An ___ a day keeps the doctor away" (5)
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Play In the Kitchen on screen
Tap a square and type. Typing moves across (left to right).
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No timer and no hurry. Check your letters any time.
Crossword 2: In the Garden
An easy crossword about flowers, birds and sunny days. The number in brackets is how many letters the answer has.
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Across
- 1. A spring flower often linked with Holland (5)
- 2. Plants need sunshine and ___ (5)
- 3. Where flowers and vegetables grow (6)
- 5. They sing in the morning and build nests (5)
- 8. You plant these to grow new plants (5)
Down
- 1. An oak, a maple or a pine (4)
- 4. Red flowers with thorns, often given on Valentine’s Day (5)
- 5. A buzzing insect that makes honey (3)
- 6. Drops of water that fall from the clouds (4)
- 7. A green part of a plant that changes color in the fall (4)
- 9. It shines in the sky during the day (3)
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Play In the Garden on screen
Tap a square and type. Typing moves across (left to right).
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No timer and no hurry. Check your letters any time.
Crossword 3: Phones and Staying Safe
An easy crossword about phones, email and scam safety. The number in brackets is how many letters the answer has.
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Across
- 2. A flat, touch-screen computer, like an iPad (6)
- 3. A short message sent from one phone to another (4)
- 7. A secret word that keeps your accounts safe (8)
- 9. Don’t tap a ___ in a text you weren’t expecting (4)
Down
- 1. It takes pictures, and most phones have one (6)
- 4. A picture you can share with the grandkids (5)
- 5. Never share a one-time ___ that someone texts you (4)
- 6. A letter sent by computer (5)
- 7. You call your family on it (5)
- 8. A trick to steal your money (4)
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Play Phones and Staying Safe on screen
Tap a square and type. Typing moves across (left to right).
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No timer and no hurry. Check your letters any time.
Crossword 4: Autumn Days
An easy crossword about fall leaves, apples and harvest time. The number in brackets is how many letters the answer has.
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Across
- 3. A warm knitted top for chilly days (7)
- 6. A big orange squash carved at Halloween (7)
- 7. Gathering the crops at the end of the growing season (7)
- 10. A drink made from pressed apples (5)
Down
- 1. A wise bird that hoots at night, like our mascot (3)
- 2. They turn red and gold and fall from the trees (6)
- 4. The nut of an oak tree, loved by squirrels (5)
- 5. Fruit picked at orchards in the fall (6)
- 8. A garden tool for gathering fallen leaves (4)
- 9. Pumpkin ___ is a Thanksgiving dessert (3)
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Play Autumn Days on screen
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No timer and no hurry. Check your letters any time.
Answer keys
Crossword 1: In the Kitchen
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Crossword 2: In the Garden
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Crossword 3: Phones and Staying Safe
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Questions
Are these crosswords really easy?
Yes. Every answer is a common everyday word of 3 to 8 letters, and the clues are plain and friendly. Each puzzle has only 10 or 11 words.
Are they large print?
Yes. The squares are big, the clues are printed in large type, and each crossword prints on its own page with the clues underneath.
Can I play online without downloading anything?
Yes. Each puzzle has an on-screen version right on this page. Tap a square and type. You can check your letters or show the answers. Nothing to install and no sign-up.
Can I print copies for my senior center, library or care home?
Yes. Print as many copies as you like for non-commercial use. The answer keys are on the last page so a group leader can check them quickly.
Ready for a real challenge? Try our hard crossword puzzles for seniors, four big 17 by 17 grids with trickier clues. More free puzzles: large print word searches, printable brain games with answers, the online memory matching game, and a Halloween word search.