How it works
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Easy for early readers. Hard hides words in all eight directions, including backwards.
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One clean US Letter page, with the answer key on page two. Nothing to sign up for.
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Or solve on screen: tap the first and last letter of each word you find.
About this puzzle
Cooler mornings and a fresh start. September has Labor Day on the first Monday and Grandparents Day on the Sunday after it, the first day of fall at the equinox, apple cider from the orchard and Johnny Appleseed’s birthday on September 26. It is National Honey Month, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, the birthstone is the sapphire and the birth flowers are the aster and the morning glory.
Easy (10×10) places words across and down only. Medium (13×13) adds diagonals. Hard (15×15) runs words in all eight directions, and its filler letters are borrowed from the word list to create false starts.
All 20 words in this theme: Grandma, Grandpa, Labor, Autumn, Orchard, Cider, Appleseed, Harvest, Honey, Football, Lunchbox, Classroom, Equinox, Beekeeper, Sapphire, Aster, Libra, Heritage, Crickets, Breeze.
Questions
Can I print copies for my whole class?
Yes. Puzzles are free for classroom and personal use. Use “Shuffle grid” and print to give students different layouts of the same words.
Which level should I choose?
Easy suits grades 2–3: a small grid with words only across and down. Medium adds diagonals for grades 4–6. Hard uses a bigger grid with words in all eight directions, good for middle school and adults.
Is there a large print version?
Yes. Every theme has a large print edition with bigger letters and a roomier grid, made for seniors and low vision.
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