The North Pole Crossword: free printable Christmas puzzle
Crossword · Medium · Ages 7+

The North Pole Crossword

A Christmas crossword with 13 kid-friendly clues about the North Pole.

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Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key. US Letter, prints fine on A4.

How to play

  1. Print page 1 of the PDF.
  2. Read a clue, count the boxes and write one letter in each.
  3. Start with the clues you know: their letters help with the hard ones.
  4. Page 2 has all the answers.

The clues

Across: 2. Santa needs one to find every house; 4. Frozen water; 6. Where the elves make toys; 7. Big white bear of the far north; 11. Sleek swimmer that barks; 12. A snow-block house

Down: 1. The direction of Santa's home; 3. Colorful lights in the night sky; 5. Its needle points north; 6. Animal with long tusks; 8. The cold area around the North Pole; 9. A little bit cold; 10. Covered in snow

Show the answer key

2 across MAP; 4 across ICE; 6 across WORKSHOP; 7 across POLAR BEAR; 11 across SEAL; 12 across IGLOO; 1 down NORTH; 3 down AURORA; 5 down COMPASS; 6 down WALRUS; 8 down ARCTIC; 9 down CHILLY; 10 down SNOWY

Answer key for The North Pole Crossword

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Santa, drawn by Kevin Coulston

Characters drawn by Kevin CoulstonCartoonist, member of the National Cartoonists Society, and author and illustrator of more than 100 books for kids. About Kevin

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