Free Printable Crossword Puzzles for Kids - Free Printable

To solve this crossword puzzle, we need to find the antonym (opposite) for each word listed in the clues. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. For example, the antonym of "hot" is "cold."

Let's go through the clues one by one and find the correct opposite words. I will check the length of the word needed based on the grid spaces usually associated with these standard puzzles, but primarily I will focus on finding the direct opposite from the provided word bank logic.

Across Clues:

1. Above: The opposite is Below.
2. Always: The opposite is Never.
3. Begin: The opposite is End.
4. Best: The opposite is Worst.
5. Bottom: The opposite is Top.
6. Buy: The opposite is Sell.
7. Clean: The opposite is Dirty.
8. Come: The opposite is Go.
9. Day: The opposite is Night.
10. Early: The opposite is Late.
11. Fast: The opposite is Slow.
12. First: The opposite is Last.
13. Full: The opposite is Empty.
14. Give: The opposite is Take.
15. Happy: The opposite is Sad.
16. Hard: The opposite is Soft (or Easy, but Soft fits common pairs like hard/soft surfaces). Let's look at clue 26 "Soft" -> Hard. So 16 is likely Soft? Wait, Clue 16 is "Hard". Opposite is Soft.
17. High: The opposite is Low.
18. Hot: The opposite is Cold.
19. In: The opposite is Out.
20. Left: The opposite is Right.
21. Light: The opposite is Dark (or Heavy). Let's see Clue 38 "Heavy" -> Light. So 21 is likely Dark.
22. Loud: The opposite is Quiet.
23. New: The opposite is Old.
24. No: The opposite is Yes.
25. Off: The opposite is On.
26. Open: The opposite is Shut (or Close). Clue 44 is "Close" -> Open. So 26 is likely Shut.
27. Outside: The opposite is Inside.
28. Over: The opposite is Under.
29. Plus: The opposite is Minus.
30. Private: The opposite is Public.
31. Pull: The opposite is Push.
32. Question: The opposite is Answer.
33. Rich: The opposite is Poor.
34. Right (direction): The opposite is Left. (Wait, Clue 20 was Left->Right. Clue 34 is Right->Left).
35. Rise: The opposite is Fall.
36. Short: The opposite is Tall (or Long). Clue 45 is "Long" -> Short. So 36 is likely Tall.
37. Sick: The opposite is Well (or Healthy).
38. Smooth: The opposite is Rough.
39. Start: The opposite is Finish (or End). Clue 3 is Begin->End. So 39 might be Finish.
40. Stop: The opposite is Start (or Go).
41. Strong: The opposite is Weak.
42. Sweet: The opposite is Sour.
43. Thick: The opposite is Thin.
44. True: The opposite is False.
45. Up: The opposite is Down.
46. Wet: The opposite is Dry.
47. Win: The opposite is Lose.
48. Young: The opposite is Old. (Wait, Clue 23 was New->Old. Clue 48 is Young->Old? Usually Young->Old is correct. Let's re-check 23. New vs Old. 48 Young vs Old. It's possible both are Old, or one is Ancient/Elderly. In simple puzzles, Young/Old and New/Old are common. Let's assume Old for 48 and Old for 23? Or maybe 23 is Used? No, "New" usually opposes "Old". Let's stick with the most common simple antonyms).

*Self-Correction on duplicates:*
- Clue 23: New -> Old
- Clue 48: Young -> Old
It is common in these puzzles for "Old" to be the answer for both if the grid allows, or perhaps one is Ancient? No, keep it simple. Let's look at Clue 36 Short -> Tall. Clue 45 Long -> Short.
Let's re-evaluate Clue 16 Hard -> Soft. Clue 26 Soft -> Hard.
Let's re-evaluate Clue 21 Light -> Dark. Clue 38 Heavy -> Light.

Let's list the answers clearly corresponding to the numbers typically found in such grids. Since I cannot see the specific grid numbering layout perfectly, I will provide the antonym for every word listed in the "Word Bank" / Clue list visible in the image text.

List of Clues and Antonyms:

1. Above → Below
2. Always → Never
3. Begin → End
4. Best → Worst
5. Bottom → Top
6. Buy → Sell
7. Clean → Dirty
8. Come → Go
9. Day → Night
10. Early → Late
11. Fast → Slow
12. First → Last
13. Full → Empty
14. Give → Take
15. Happy → Sad
16. Hard → Soft
17. High → Low
18. Hot → Cold
19. In → Out
20. Left → Right
21. Light → Dark
22. Loud → Quiet
23. New → Old
24. No → Yes
25. Off → On
26. Open → Shut (or Close)
27. Outside → Inside
28. Over → Under
29. Plus → Minus
30. Private → Public
31. Pull → Push
32. Question → Answer
33. Rich → Poor
34. Right → Left
35. Rise → Fall
36. Short → Tall
37. Sick → Well
38. Smooth → Rough
39. Start → Finish
40. Stop → Start (or Go)
41. Strong → Weak
42. Sweet → Sour
43. Thick → Thin
44. True → False
45. Up → Down
46. Wet → Dry
47. Win → Lose
48. Young → Old

*(Note: In some puzzles, "Start" might be the opposite of "Stop", and "Begin" is the opposite of "End". "New" and "Young" both often map to "Old". If the grid requires unique letters, context from intersecting words would decide, but based on standard English antonyms for this grade level, these are the correct pairs.)*

Here are the solutions grouped for easier reading:

A-D
Above: Below
Always: Never
Begin: End
Best: Worst
Bottom: Top
Buy: Sell
Clean: Dirty
Come: Go
Day: Night

E-L
Early: Late
Fast: Slow
First: Last
Full: Empty
Give: Take
Happy: Sad
Hard: Soft
High: Low
Hot: Cold
In: Out
Left: Right
Light: Dark
Loud: Quiet

M-R
New: Old
No: Yes
Off: On
Open: Shut
Outside: Inside
Over: Under
Plus: Minus
Private: Public
Pull: Push
Question: Answer
Rich: Poor
Right: Left
Rise: Fall

S-Z
Short: Tall
Sick: Well
Smooth: Rough
Start: Finish
Stop: Start (or Go)
Strong: Weak
Sweet: Sour
Thick: Thin
True: False
Up: Down
Wet: Dry
Win: Lose
Young: Old

Final Answer:
1. Below
2. Never
3. End
4. Worst
5. Top
6. Sell
7. Dirty
8. Go
9. Night
10. Late
11. Slow
12. Last
13. Empty
14. Take
15. Sad
16. Soft
17. Low
18. Cold
19. Out
20. Right
21. Dark
22. Quiet
23. Old
24. Yes
25. On
26. Shut
27. Inside
28. Under
29. Minus
30. Public
31. Push
32. Answer
33. Poor
34. Left
35. Fall
36. Tall
37. Well
38. Rough
39. Finish
40. Start
41. Weak
42. Sour
43. Thin
44. False
45. Down
46. Dry
47. Lose
48. Old