Fall crossword puzzle
A crisp-weather crossword about falling leaves, orchards, acorns, sweaters, harvests and the rake waiting beside the garden.
Curated by 
Esme Rook
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Updated September 2026
Play it right here
12 clues to solve: 5 across and 7 down. Tap a square and type; tap it again to switch between across and down. Solved words lock in green.
Across
- 3. Seasonal journey made by many birds (9)
- 6. Warm knitted top for a cool day (7)
- 8. Date when day and night are nearly equal (7)
- 11. Straw figure placed in a field (9)
- 12. They change color and drop from trees (6)
Down
- 1. Glossy brown nut in a prickly case (8)
- 2. Drink pressed from apples (5)
- 4. Place where fruit trees are grown (7)
- 5. Seasonal gathering of ripe crops (7)
- 7. Large outdoor fire (7)
- 9. Oak tree seed with a little cap (5)
- 10. Tool used to gather fallen leaves (4)
What is in this crossword?
Nature, clothing and harvest words share the grid. The clues can double as a seasonal vocabulary review because each answer describes a visible sign of fall.
A useful way into the grid
Use the small outdoor objects first: acorn, rake and cider. They give you crossing letters in migration and equinox.
Play online or print it
Fill the grid on this page, or download the one-page puzzle PDF. The completed grid is a separate answer-key PDF, so a teacher or host can keep it out of sight. More themes are collected on the printable crossword puzzles hub.
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