Large Print Crossword Puzzles for Seniors: 12 Free Printables (PDF)

Both files contain the same 12 crosswords and the same answer key. Open either one in your browser or PDF reader and print as many copies as you like.

• Large Print Crosswords, color edition (PDF, 29 pages) — a cover, a how-to page, 12 puzzles (grid page + clue page each) and three pages of answers.
• Large Print Crosswords, black and white (PDF, 29 pages) — the same puzzles in black ink only.

Each crossword uses two pages: the grid, then its clues. Print both, or print double-sided so the clues are on the back. Crossword 1 is on pages 3 and 4, Crossword 2 on pages 5 and 6, and so on; the answers are on pages 27 to 29.

Every crossword can also be solved right here on screen. Tap a square and type; the clue you are on shows in large print above the grid. Tap a clue to jump to it, press Check to find wrong letters, and your answers are saved in your browser.

• Crossword 1
• Crossword 2
• Crossword 3
• Crossword 4
• Crossword 5
• Crossword 6
• Crossword 7
• Crossword 8
• Crossword 9
• Crossword 10
• Crossword 11
• Crossword 12

• 12 easy crosswords, each with about 30 clues, numbered 1 to 12.
• Big squares: the grid fills most of the page, with clear numbers in each starting square.
• Large print clues: Across and Down in two columns, in 17-point type.
• A how-to page for anyone new to crosswords, and an answer key, four puzzles to a page.

• Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues, like “I hope ___!”. They are usually the quickest.
• Count the squares. The number of white squares tells you how many letters the answer has.
• Use the crossing letters. Every answer you write gives you letters for the words that cross it.
• Skip and come back. A clue that seems impossible often answers itself once a few letters are in.
• Peek if you need to. The answer key is at the back, and checking one word to get going is perfectly fine.

In a care home, library or senior center, read the clues aloud and let everyone call out answers while one person writes. Print the black-and-white edition and photocopy as many sets as you need.

With someone living with memory changes, do one together. Read each clue, give a hint when it helps, and stop while it is still enjoyable; filling in half a puzzle is a good afternoon. If word puzzles start to frustrate, picture-based puzzles can be a better fit: see our guide to puzzles for dementia patients.