At the Kitchen Table
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Follow the clues
Adult crosswords to print.
A kitchen table, a garden path, a music room: familiar subjects with a fresh set of clues. Choose one of six original themed crosswords, print the grid and clues, and keep the completed answer out of sight.
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How to solve
Write one letter in each outlined square. Across entries read left to right and Down entries read from top to bottom. The number in a starting square matches a numbered clue. A letter at a crossing belongs to both words.
Make it your own.
Default example ready: 3 pages, including matching answers.
At the Kitchen Table · seed paper-1
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Text version of the puzzle clues and entries
Across
- 3. Heat-resistant stand placed under a hot pot. (6)
- 5. Tool that shreds cheese against a rough metal surface. (6)
- 7. Cook gently in liquid just below a full boil. (6)
- 8. Garment tied on to protect clothes while cooking. (5)
- 9. Perforated bowl used to drain cooked pasta. (8)
- 11. Cloth or paper square used to wipe your mouth at a meal. (6)
Down
- 1. Deep-bowled utensil used to serve soup. (5)
- 2. Vessel with a spout used to boil water for tea. (6)
- 4. Storage space for dry ingredients and canned food. (6)
- 6. Written ingredients and directions for making a dish. (6)
- 7. Flat utensil used to lift and turn a pancake. (7)
- 10. Looped wire utensil used to beat eggs. (5)
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Ready when you are
Six examples. A whole collection.
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Letter, standard print · 18 pages · Letter, larger print · 25 pages · A4, standard print · 18 pages · A4, larger print · 24 pages
Along the Garden Path
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In the Music Room
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Pack a Travel Bag
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A Coastal Walk
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On the Workshop Shelf
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A useful place to start
Begin with a clue you recognise, count its squares, and pencil in the answer. Use the crossing letters to help with another clue. The number in parentheses is the answer length. These are free-form themed crosswords: some letters are not crossed by a second entry.
Make the printed page comfortable
The grid, clue list and answer are separate pages so neither the lettering nor the clues need to be squeezed. Larger print uses bigger grid letters and clue text; it may add a continuation page. Print the page range for the puzzle and clues if you want to leave the answer behind.
About this collection
All 72 clues were written for this collection. The subjects are kitchen tools, gardening, music, travel, the coast and the workshop. The seed rearranges a complete chosen set of entries; it does not change their clues or silently drop a word.
Checking the answers
The answer pages identify every entry by its number and direction. Match the seed to the grid you printed.
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