Fun, Free Easy Crossword Puzzle - Free Printable

Let’s solve this crossword puzzle step by step. We’ll go through each clue and figure out the correct word based on what it describes.

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Across Clues:

1. “A day-to-day record of events, thoughts, feelings and personal activities”
→ This is a diary. (Commonly used for daily personal records.)

4. “A book of general information including facts, records, calendar and weather”
→ That sounds like an almanac. (Almanacs have yearly info like weather, dates, stats.)

6. “A collection of recipes and cooking tips”
→ That’s a cookbook. (Simple — books with recipes!)

7. “A book that a person writes to tell the story of his own life”
→ That’s an autobiography. (“Auto” = self, “biography” = life story.)

9. “A book of maps”
→ That’s an atlas. (Everyone knows atlases are map books.)

10. “A story in which animals speak and act like humans that also includes a lesson or moral at the end”
→ That’s a fable. (Like Aesop’s Fables — animals teaching lessons.)

11. “A story of the adventures of make-believe characters such as wizards, fairies and dragons (2 words)”
→ That’s fantasy tale or fairy tale? Wait — “wizards, fairies, dragons” → classic fantasy story, but the clue says “2 words”. The most common term is fairy tale — but fairy tales usually don’t always include wizards/dragons. Actually, fantasy fiction? Hmm. Let’s think again.
Actually, the standard answer here is likely fairy tale — even though not all fit perfectly, it’s the most common 2-word phrase for magical stories with morals or adventure. But wait — another possibility: magic story? No.
Wait — perhaps children’s fantasy? Too long.
Actually, looking at typical crosswords, the expected answer is probably fairy tale — let’s hold that.
But let’s check Down clues first — maybe we can get intersecting letters.

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Down Clues:

1. “A book of words with definitions, pronunciations and word origins, arranged in alphabetical order”
→ That’s a dictionary. (Very basic — everyone knows this.)

2. “A book of related cartoons that tell a story (2 words)”
→ That’s a comic strip? Or graphic novel? But “cartoons that tell a story” — could be comic book. Yes! Comic book is 2 words and fits.

3. “A short rhyme of children that often tells a story”
→ That’s a nursery rhyme. (Classic example: “Humpty Dumpty”, “Jack and Jill”.)

5. “An account of events and observations, usually less personal than a diary”
→ That’s a journal. (Diaries are very personal; journals can be more observational.)

8. “The story of a person’s life, written by another person”
→ That’s a biography. (Opposite of autobiography — someone else writes it.)

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Now let’s try to fill in the grid using these answers and see if they fit together.

We need to match the number of letters to the grid spaces.

Looking at Across:

- 1 Across: “diary” → 5 letters
- 4 Across: “almanac” → 7 letters
- 6 Across: “cookbook” → 8 letters
- 7 Across: “autobiography” → 13 letters? Wait — that’s too long. Let me count: A-U-T-O-B-I-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y → 13 letters. But looking at the grid, how many squares does 7 Across have? From the image description (even though I can’t see it, I’m reasoning from standard puzzles), 7 Across might be shorter. Wait — maybe I made a mistake.

Hold on — perhaps 7 Across is “memoir”? But memoir is similar to autobiography. Clue says “a person writes to tell the story of his own life” — that’s definitely autobiography. But maybe the grid has space for 13 letters? Unlikely in a small puzzle.

Wait — let’s re-express:

Maybe 7 Across is “life story”? But that’s 2 words, and clue doesn’t say 2 words. Clue 11 says “(2 words)”, so others are single words unless specified.

Perhaps I miscounted. Let’s list possible answers again with letter counts:

Across:

1. diary → 5
4. almanac → 7
6. cookbook → 8
7. autobiography → 13 — too long? Maybe it’s “bio”? No. Perhaps the puzzle expects “autobiog” — no.
Wait — maybe it’s “journal”? But journal is down clue 5.
Another thought: sometimes “autobiography” is shortened in puzzles? Unlikely.

Wait — let’s look at Down 8: “biography” → 9 letters. If 7 Across intersects with Down 8, maybe we can find overlap.

Alternatively, perhaps 7 Across is “memoir” — 6 letters. Memoir is a type of autobiography, often focused on specific experiences. But clue says “tell the story of his own life” — that’s full life story, so autobiography is better.

This is tricky without seeing the grid. But since this is a common puzzle, let’s assume standard answers.

Let me try to assign based on common crossword answers:

Across:

1. DIARY (5)
4. ALMANAC (7)
6. COOKBOOK (8)
7. AUTOBIOGRAPHY — but if grid doesn’t fit, maybe it’s not. Wait — perhaps it’s “LIFE STORY”? But clue doesn’t say 2 words.
Clue 11 says “(2 words)”, so 7 is one word.

Another idea: perhaps 7 is “MEMOIR” — 6 letters. Let’s tentatively put that and see.

9. ATLAS (5)
10. FABLE (5)
11. FAIRY TALE (2 words, 10 letters total? F-A-I-R-Y- -T-A-L-E → 9 characters including space, but in crossword, spaces are ignored, so 9 letters? Or 10? “Fairy tale” is 9 letters: F,A,I,R,Y,T,A,L,E — 9. But clue says “2 words”, so in grid it would be two separate entries? No, in crosswords, multi-word answers are written without spaces. So “FAIRYTALE” is 9 letters.

But let’s check Down:

Down:

1. DICTIONARY (10 letters)
2. COMIC BOOK (9 letters? C,O,M,I,C,B,O,O,K — 9)
3. NURSERY RHYME (12 letters? Too long) — wait, “nursery rhyme” is 12 characters, but in crossword, it’s one entry: NURSERYRHYME — 12 letters. Might be too long.
Perhaps “rhyme” alone? No, clue says “short rhyme of children” — nursery rhyme is the term.

This is getting messy. Let me think differently.

Perhaps I should look for the most certain answers first.

Certain answers:

- Down 1: dictionary (10 letters)
- Down 8: biography (9 letters)
- Across 1: diary (5)
- Across 9: atlas (5)
- Across 10: fable (5)
- Across 6: cookbook (8)
- Across 4: almanac (7)
- Down 5: journal (7)
- Down 3: nursery rhyme — but let's say "nursery" is part of it. Perhaps the answer is "poem"? No, clue specifies "rhyme of children".

Another approach: let's consider that 11 Across is "fantasy story" — 13 letters? F,A,N,T,A,S,Y,S,T,O,R,Y — 12 letters. Still long.

Perhaps "magic tale"? Not standard.

I recall that in many such puzzles, 11 Across is "fairy tale", and it's accepted as 9 letters: FAIRYTALE.

Similarly, 2 Down is "comic book" — 9 letters: COMICBOOK.

3 Down: "nursery rhyme" — 12 letters, but maybe the grid has space.

Perhaps for 3 Down, it's "lullaby"? But lullaby is a song, not necessarily a rhyme that tells a story.

"Nursery rhyme" is correct.

Let's try to build the grid mentally.

Assume the grid is standard size. Perhaps 7 Across is "autobiography" and it's 13 letters, so the grid must accommodate it.

But to move forward, let's list the answers as per standard knowledge:

Finalizing:

Across:
1. DIARY
4. ALMANAC
6. COOKBOOK
7. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
9. ATLAS
10. FABLE
11. FAIRY TALE (written as FAIRYTALE in grid)

Down:
1. DICTIONARY
2. COMIC BOOK (COMICBOOK)
3. NURSERY RHYME (NURSERYRHYME)
5. JOURNAL
8. BIOGRAPHY

Now, check if these make sense with intersections.

For example, 1 Across "DIARY" starts at position 1, and 1 Down "DICTIONARY" starts at same position — so first letter D matches.

1 Across: D I A R Y
1 Down: D I C T I O N A R Y — so second letter I matches, good.

Then 4 Across "ALMANAC" — let's say it starts after some letters.

This is complex without the grid, but since the user just wants the answers, I'll provide the most logical answers based on clues.

So, compiling:

Across:
1. diary
4. almanac
6. cookbook
7. autobiography
9. atlas
10. fable
11. fairy tale

Down:
1. dictionary
2. comic book
3. nursery rhyme
5. journal
8. biography

Note: For 11 Across and 2 Down and 3 Down, they are two-word answers, but in crossword grids, they are written without spaces.

Also, for 7 Across, "autobiography" is long, but it's the correct term.

Perhaps in some puzzles, they use "bio" but that's informal.

I think this is accurate.

Final Answer:

Across:
1. diary
4. almanac
6. cookbook
7. autobiography
9. atlas
10. fable
11. fairy tale

Down:
1. dictionary
2. comic book
3. nursery rhyme
5. journal
8. biography