20+ Printable Crossword Puzzles: Make Learning Vocabulary Fun! - Free Printable

Let’s solve this crossword puzzle step by step. We’ll use the clues and the word list to fill in the grid.

First, let’s look at the Across clues:

2. “a question” → That’s inquiry (6 letters)
5. “unimaginable” → That’s inconceivable (13 letters — fits long across clue)
6. “to examine all the parts of something in order to understand it” → That’s analyze (7 letters)
9. “to look into a situation (often a crime...)” → That’s investigate (11 letters)
12. “a connection; one part of a chain” → That’s link (4 letters)
14. “to notice or watch” → That’s observe (7 letters)
15. “to figure out something unknown...” → That’s deduce (6 letters)
16. “to consider the evidence... decide what is true” → That’s conclude (8 letters)

Now the Down clues:

1. “curious; wants to understand things” → That’s inquisitive (10 letters)
3. “related to the mind” → That’s mental (6 letters)
4. “a person whose job is to find or recognize hidden information...” → That’s detective (9 letters)
7. “to look closely at something” → That’s inspect (7 letters)
8. “shown or made known” → That’s revealed (8 letters)
10. “different sides or ways of looking at something” → That’s aspects (7 letters)
11. “to make a logical guess...” → That’s infer (5 letters)
13. “to look at something carefully to find problems...” → That’s examine (7 letters)

Now let’s match these to the grid using letter counts and crossing words.

Start with Down 1: “inquisitive” – 10 letters. It starts at top left corner going down. Let’s assume that’s position D1.

Then Across 2: “inquiry” – 6 letters. If it crosses D1 at letter 2, then:
- D1: I N Q U I S I T I V E
- A2: I N Q U I R Y → but wait, “inquiry” is 7 letters? Wait — check spelling: I-N-Q-U-I-R-Y = 7 letters. But clue says “a question” — yes, “inquiry” is 7 letters. Hmm, maybe I miscounted.

Wait — let’s double-check word lengths from the word list on the right:

Word list:
infer (5)
observe (7)
examine (7)
revealed (8)
inconceivable (13)
aspects (7)
link (4)
detective (9)
inquisitive (10)
inspect (7)
conclude (8)
inquiry (7) ← ah! 7 letters
analyze (7)
mental (6)
deduce (6)
investigate (11)

So Across 2: “a question” → inquiry (7 letters)

But in the grid, Across 2 looks like it has 6 boxes? Wait — we need to count the grid squares.

Actually, since we can’t see the exact grid layout clearly, we’ll rely on matching clues to words and ensuring they fit logically with crossings.

Let’s try filling based on most unique/long words first.

Longest word: inconceivable (13 letters) → must be Across 5 (since it’s the only long across clue). So A5 = inconceivable.

Next longest: investigate (11 letters) → Across 9 → A9 = investigate

detective (9 letters) → Down 4 → D4 = detective

inquisitive (10 letters) → Down 1 → D1 = inquisitive

revealed (8 letters) → Down 8 → D8 = revealed

conclude (8 letters) → Across 16 → A16 = conclude

aspects (7 letters) → Down 10 → D10 = aspects

observe (7) → Across 14 → A14 = observe

analyze (7) → Across 6 → A6 = analyze

examine (7) → Down 13 → D13 = examine

inspect (7) → Down 7 → D7 = inspect

mental (6) → Down 3 → D3 = mental

deduce (6) → Across 15 → A15 = deduce

infer (5) → Down 11 → D11 = infer

link (4) → Across 12 → A12 = link

Now let’s verify some crossings.

For example, if D1 is “inquisitive” (I-N-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-V-E), and A2 is “inquiry” (I-N-Q-U-I-R-Y), they share first 5 letters: I-N-Q-U-I — that works if A2 starts at same row as D1’s second letter? Actually, in crosswords, Across and Down intersect at shared letters.

Assume D1 starts at top-left, goes down 10 letters.

A2 starts at same row as D1’s first letter, goes right 7 letters → so first letter of A2 = first letter of D1 → both start with ‘I’ → good.

Second letter of A2 = second letter of D1 → ‘N’ → good.

Third: ‘Q’ → good.

Fourth: ‘U’ → good.

Fifth: ‘I’ → good.

Sixth: A2 sixth letter is ‘R’, D1 sixth letter is ‘S’ → conflict! Oh no.

That means our assumption is wrong.

Maybe A2 doesn’t start at the very top? Or perhaps D1 isn’t starting at the absolute top?

Alternatively, maybe “inquiry” is not A2? But clue 2 is “a question” — definitely “inquiry”.

Wait — perhaps the grid numbering is different. Let’s think differently.

Look at Down 11: “infer” (5 letters). Clue: “to make a logical guess...”

And Across 15: “deduce” (6 letters) — similar meaning.

They might cross.

Also, Across 12: “link” (4 letters) — short word, probably easy to place.

Another approach: use the fact that “inconceivable” is 13 letters — likely spans almost entire width. In the grid image, Across 5 appears to be a long horizontal line — probably 13 boxes. So A5 = inconceivable.

Similarly, Across 9: “investigate” — 11 letters — also long, probably next long one.

Down 1: “inquisitive” — 10 letters — tall vertical.

Let’s assign:

Set A5 = inconceivable → positions: let’s say columns 1 to 13, row X.

Then where does it cross with downs?

For example, Down 4: “detective” — 9 letters. Might cross A5 at some point.

This is getting complex without seeing exact grid.

Perhaps better to go clue by clue and match to word list directly, since the word list is given and each clue matches exactly one word.

Let’s list all clues with their answers:

Across:
2. a question → inquiry
5. unimaginable → inconceivable
6. to examine all parts... → analyze
9. to look into a situation... → investigate
12. a connection... → link
14. to notice or watch → observe
15. to figure out something unknown... → deduce
16. to consider evidence... → conclude

Down:
1. curious; wants to understand → inquisitive
3. related to the mind → mental
4. a person whose job... → detective
7. to look closely... → inspect
8. shown or made known → revealed
10. different sides... → aspects
11. to make a logical guess... → infer
13. to look at something carefully... → examine

All words are used once.

Now, to fill the grid, we need to place them so that intersecting letters match.

Since we can't draw here, I'll provide the solved grid in text form by listing each entry with its direction and number.

But the user just wants the solution — probably the filled grid or the answers per clue.

Given the instructions, I think the expected final answer is the completed crossword, but since we can't output a grid easily, perhaps list the answers for each clue.

But the problem says "solve the problem", and the problem is to solve the crossword.

In many such cases, providing the answers per clue is acceptable.

Let me verify a few crossings to ensure correctness.

Take Down 1: inquisitive (10 letters)

Suppose it starts at (row1, col1)

Then Across 2: inquiry (7 letters) — if it starts at (row1, col1), then:

Row1: I (from D1) N (D1) Q (D1) U (D1) I (D1) ... but A2 would be I,N,Q,U,I,R,Y — so at col6, A2 has 'R', but D1 at row1,col6 is 'S' (since inquisitive: pos6 is S) — conflict.

So A2 cannot start at same cell as D1.

Perhaps A2 starts at row1, col2? Then first letter of A2 is D1's second letter 'N', but "inquiry" starts with 'I' — no.

Unless D1 is not at col1.

Maybe the grid has D1 starting at row1, col3 or something.

This is too ambiguous.

Alternative idea: perhaps "inquiry" is not 7 letters? No, it is.

Wait — look back at the word list: "inquiry" is listed, and it's 7 letters.

But in the Across clues, clue 2 is "a question" — could it be "query"? But "query" is not in the word list. Word list has "inquiry".

Similarly, all clues match the word list exactly.

Perhaps in the grid, Across 2 is 7 letters, and it crosses Down 1 at a different point.

Let’s assume Down 1: inquisitive — letters: 1:I, 2:N, 3:Q, 4:U, 5:I, 6:S, 7:I, 8:T, 9:I, 10:V, 11:E — wait, 10 letters: positions 1 to 10.

"inquisitive" is I-N-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-V-E — that's 11 letters? Let's count: I(1),N(2),Q(3),U(4),I(5),S(6),I(7),T(8),I(9),V(10),E(11) — oh! 11 letters! But earlier I said 10. Mistake!

Check: "inquisitive" — i-n-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-v-e — 11 characters.

But in the word list on the right, it's written as "inquisitive" — let's count the letters in the image description.

In the user's message, the word list includes "inquisitive" — and in standard English, it's 11 letters.

But in my initial count, I said 10 — error.

Similarly, "inconceivable" — i-n-c-o-n-c-e-i-v-a-b-l-e — 13 letters, correct.

"investigate" — i-n-v-e-s-t-i-g-a-t-e — 11 letters.

"detective" — d-e-t-e-c-t-i-v-e — 9 letters.

"revealed" — r-e-v-e-a-l-e-d — 8 letters.

"aspects" — a-s-p-e-c-t-s — 7 letters.

"observe" — o-b-s-e-r-v-e — 7 letters.

"analyze" — a-n-a-l-y-z-e — 7 letters.

"examine" — e-x-a-m-i-n-e — 7 letters.

"inspect" — i-n-s-p-e-c-t — 7 letters.

"mental" — m-e-n-t-a-l — 6 letters.

"deduce" — d-e-d-u-c-e — 6 letters.

"infer" — i-n-f-e-r — 5 letters.

"link" — l-i-n-k — 4 letters.

"conclude" — c-o-n-c-l-u-d-e — 8 letters.

"inquiry" — i-n-q-u-i-r-y — 7 letters.

Now, "inquisitive" is 11 letters, not 10. My bad.

So Down 1: inquisitive (11 letters)

Across 2: inquiry (7 letters)

If they intersect, suppose D1 starts at (1,1), goes down to (11,1)

A2 starts at (1,1), goes right to (1,7)

Then at (1,1): both have 'I' — good.

(1,2): A2 has 'N', D1 has 'N' (second letter) — good.

(1,3): A2 'Q', D1 'Q' — good.

(1,4): A2 'U', D1 'U' — good.

(1,5): A2 'I', D1 'I' — good.

(1,6): A2 'R', D1 'S' — conflict! D1 sixth letter is 'S' (positions: 1:I,2:N,3:Q,4:U,5:I,6:S,7:I,8:T,9:I,10:V,11:E)

A2 sixth letter is 'R' (i-n-q-u-i-r-y — positions 1 to 7: 6 is 'R')

So at column 6, row 1, A2 wants 'R', D1 has 'S' — mismatch.

Therefore, A2 cannot start at (1,1) if D1 is there.

Perhaps A2 starts at (1,2)? Then its first letter is at (1,2), which would be D1's second letter 'N', but "inquiry" starts with 'I' — not 'N'.

Or perhaps D1 is not at column 1.

Maybe the grid has D1 starting at row 1, column 2, but then it might not fit.

Another possibility: "inquiry" is not Across 2? But the clue is clear.

Perhaps I have the wrong word for clue 2.

Clue 2: "a question" — in the context of investigations, "inquiry" is correct, and it's in the word list.

Let's look at Down 11: "infer" — 5 letters.

Across 15: "deduce" — 6 letters.

They might cross.

For example, if D11 is at some column, and A15 crosses it.

But without the grid, it's hard.

Perhaps for the purpose of this task, since the word list is given and each clue corresponds to one word, the solution is simply to match each clue to its word.

And the final answer can be the list of answers.

In many educational contexts, for crossword puzzles, providing the answers per clue is sufficient when the grid is not reproducible.

So I'll go with that.

Final Answer:

Across:
2. inquiry
5. inconceivable
6. analyze
9. investigate
12. link
14. observe
15. deduce
16. conclude

Down:
1. inquisitive
3. mental
4. detective
7. inspect
8. revealed
10. aspects
11. infer
13. examine

To confirm, let's see if any word is missing or duplicated.

Word list: infer, observe, examine, revealed, inconceivable, aspects, link, detective, inquisitive, inspect, conclude, inquiry, analyze, mental, deduce, investigate — 16 words.

We have 8 across + 8 down = 16 clues, all matched.

So this should be correct.