Spring Crossword - Free Printable

Let’s solve this crossword puzzle step by step. We’ll go through each clue and figure out the answer based on what we know about spring, nature, and common words.

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Across Clues:

1. *It warms and brightens everything.* → That’s the Sun! (3 letters)
3. *Warm up from a freeze.* → When ice melts, it Thaws. (5 letters)
5. *They make honey.* → Bees! But “Bees” is 4 letters — wait, clue says “they”, plural. Maybe Bee? No, too short. Wait — maybe Honeybees? Too long. Let’s hold. Actually, looking at grid space — probably Bees fits if it’s 4 boxes? Wait, let’s check number of boxes later. For now, think: who makes honey? Bees.
7. *Meal in the park.* → A Picnic! (6 letters)
8. *Colorful arc in the sky* → Rainbow! (7 letters)
10. *It keeps the rain off you.* → An Umbrella! (8 letters)
12. *The color of spring grass.* → Green! (5 letters)
14. *Where a bird lives.* → A Nest! (4 letters)
17. *An adult caterpillar.* → A Butterfly! (9 letters)
19. *A baby chicken.* → A Chick! (5 letters)
20. *What chicks hatch from.* → Eggs! (4 letters)
21. *It comes after winter.* → Spring! (6 letters)
22. *Red insect with black spots.* → A Ladybug! (7 letters)

Wait — let’s double-check letter counts against the grid positions. Since we don’t have the grid visually here, we’ll rely on standard answers and word lengths that fit typical crosswords.

Actually, let’s list all clues with likely answers:

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Down Clues:

2. *Come out of an egg.* → Hatch! (5 letters)
4. *Wriggly creature that lives in the ground.* → Worm! (4 letters)
6. *Short rainfall.* → Shower! (6 letters)
7. *Small pool of rain.* → Puddle! (6 letters)
9. *What the lawn is made of.* → Grass! (5 letters)
11. *Another name for a rabbit.* → Bunny! (5 letters)
13. *A spring holiday.* → Easter! (6 letters)
15. *Holland is famous for this flower.* → Tulip! (5 letters)
16. *Just a little wind.* → Breeze! (6 letters)
17. *Flower on a tree.* → Blossom! (7 letters)
18. *It is green and on a plant.* → Leaf! (4 letters)
19. *It might hide the sun.* → Cloud! (5 letters)

Now let’s match these to the Across clues again more carefully.

Looking back at Across #5: “They make honey.” — The answer should be Bees (4 letters). If the grid has 4 boxes, that works.

Across #1: “It warms and brightens everything.” → Sun (3 letters) — yes.

Across #3: “Warm up from a freeze.” → Thaw or Thaws? “Thaws” is 5 letters — likely correct.

Across #7: “Meal in the park.” → Picnic (6 letters)

Across #8: “Colorful arc in the sky” → Rainbow (7 letters)

Across #10: “It keeps the rain off you.” → Umbrella (8 letters)

Across #12: “The color of spring grass.” → Green (5 letters)

Across #14: “Where a bird lives.” → Nest (4 letters)

Across #17: “An adult caterpillar.” → Butterfly (9 letters)

Across #19: “A baby chicken.” → Chick (5 letters)

Across #20: “What chicks hatch from.” → Egg or Eggs? Probably Eggs (4 letters)

Across #21: “It comes after winter.” → Spring (6 letters)

Across #22: “Red insect with black spots.” → Ladybug (7 letters)

Now Down:

#2: “Come out of an egg.” → Hatch (5 letters)

#4: “Wriggly creature...” → Worm (4 letters)

#6: “Short rainfall.” → Shower (6 letters)

#7: “Small pool of rain.” → Puddle (6 letters)

#9: “What the lawn is made of.” → Grass (5 letters)

#11: “Another name for a rabbit.” → Bunny (5 letters)

#13: “A spring holiday.” → Easter (6 letters)

#15: “Holland is famous for this flower.” → Tulip (5 letters)

#16: “Just a little wind.” → Breeze (6 letters)

#17: “Flower on a tree.” → Blossom (7 letters)

#18: “It is green and on a plant.” → Leaf (4 letters)

#19: “It might hide the sun.” → Cloud (5 letters)

We also have a Word Bank given:
Bees, Blossom, Breeze, Bunny, Butterfly, Chick, Cloud, Easter, Eggs, Grass, Green, Ladybug, Leaf, Nest, Picnic, Puddle, Rainbow, Showers, Spring, Sunshine, Thaw, Tulip, Umbrella, Worm

Note: “Sunshine” is 8 letters — could be for Across #1? But “Sun” is shorter. Wait — clue #1 says “It warms and brightens everything.” — “Sunshine” fits better than “Sun” because it’s 8 letters? Let’s check.

Actually, looking at the grid structure implied by numbering — Across 1 starts at top left, likely 3 or 4 boxes? But since we don’t have visual, let’s use the Word Bank to guide us.

Word Bank includes:
- Sunshine (8 letters) → might be for Across #1? But clue says “it warms and brightens” — sunshine does that. And 8 letters matches Umbrella? Wait no — Umbrella is also 8.

Wait — perhaps Across #1 is Sunshine? Let’s see:

If Across #1 is 8 letters → Sunshine
Then Across #10 is also 8 letters → Umbrella — possible.

But clue #1: “It warms and brightens everything.” — Sunshine is perfect.

Clue #10: “It keeps the rain off you.” — Umbrella.

So let’s revise:

Across 1: Sunshine (8 letters)
Across 3: Thaw or Thaws? Word Bank has “Thaw” — 4 letters? But clue says “warm up from a freeze” — verb form. “Thaws” is 5 letters. Word Bank says “Thaw” — maybe they accept “Thaw” as noun? Unlikely. Perhaps it’s “Thaws”.

Wait — Word Bank lists: Thaw — so maybe it’s “Thaw” as in “the thaw” — but clue is “Warm up from a freeze” — action. Hmm.

Perhaps the answer is Thaws even if not in bank? But bank has “Thaw” — maybe typo? Or perhaps it’s “Melt”? Not in bank.

Let’s stick to Word Bank where possible.

Word Bank:
Bees, Blossom, Breeze, Bunny, Butterfly, Chick, Cloud, Easter, Eggs, Grass, Green, Ladybug, Leaf, Nest, Picnic, Puddle, Rainbow, Showers, Spring, Sunshine, Thaw, Tulip, Umbrella, Worm

So “Thaw” is there — 4 letters. Clue #3: “Warm up from a freeze.” — could be “Thaw” as a noun? Like “the thaw begins”? Possible.

Similarly, “Showers” is in bank — 7 letters? S-H-O-W-E-R-S = 7. Clue #6 Down: “Short rainfall.” — “Showers” fits.

Clue #7 Down: “Small pool of rain.” — “Puddle” — 6 letters.

Okay, let’s assign using Word Bank:

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Final Answers Based on Clues and Word Bank:

Across:

1. It warms and brightens everything. → Sunshine (8 letters)
3. Warm up from a freeze. → Thaw (4 letters) — accepting noun form
5. They make honey. → Bees (4 letters)
7. Meal in the park. → Picnic (6 letters)
8. Colorful arc in the sky → Rainbow (7 letters)
10. It keeps the rain off you. → Umbrella (8 letters)
12. The color of spring grass. → Green (5 letters)
14. Where a bird lives. → Nest (4 letters)
17. An adult caterpillar. → Butterfly (9 letters)
19. A baby chicken. → Chick (5 letters)
20. What chicks hatch from. → Eggs (4 letters)
21. It comes after winter. → Spring (6 letters)
22. Red insect with black spots. → Ladybug (7 letters)

Down:

2. Come out of an egg. → Hatch — but not in Word Bank! Problem. Word Bank doesn’t have “Hatch”. Has “Eggs”, “Chick”, etc. Wait — clue #2 Down: “Come out of an egg.” — what comes out? A chick? But “Chick” is already used. Or “Hatch” — not in bank. Maybe “Emerges”? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s Break? Not in bank. This is tricky.

Look at Word Bank again:
Bees, Blossom, Breeze, Bunny, Butterfly, Chick, Cloud, Easter, Eggs, Grass, Green, Ladybug, Leaf, Nest, Picnic, Puddle, Rainbow, Showers, Spring, Sunshine, Thaw, Tulip, Umbrella, Worm

No “Hatch”. So maybe clue #2 Down is something else? “Come out of an egg” — perhaps Chick? But Chick is Across 19. Can’t reuse? In crosswords, sometimes words repeat, but usually not.

Alternatively, maybe it’s Bird? Not in bank.

Wait — perhaps I misread. Clue #2 Down: “Come out of an egg.” — the thing that comes out is a Chick, but if Chick is already placed, maybe it’s okay? Or perhaps the answer is Baby? Not in bank.

This is a problem. Let’s check other down clues.

Clue #4 Down: “Wriggly creature that lives in the ground.” → Worm (in bank)

Clue #6 Down: “Short rainfall.” → Showers (in bank, 7 letters? S-H-O-W-E-R-S = 7)

Clue #7 Down: “Small pool of rain.” → Puddle (6 letters)

Clue #9 Down: “What the lawn is made of.” → Grass (5 letters)

Clue #11 Down: “Another name for a rabbit.” → Bunny (5 letters)

Clue #13 Down: “A spring holiday.” → Easter (6 letters)

Clue #15 Down: “Holland is famous for this flower.” → Tulip (5 letters)

Clue #16 Down: “Just a little wind.” → Breeze (6 letters)

Clue #17 Down: “Flower on a tree.” → Blossom (7 letters)

Clue #18 Down: “It is green and on a plant.” → Leaf (4 letters)

Clue #19 Down: “It might hide the sun.” → Cloud (5 letters)

Now back to Clue #2 Down: “Come out of an egg.” — must be a word in the bank. Only possibility is Chick, but it’s used in Across 19. Unless the puzzle allows reuse? Unlikely.

Wait — perhaps “Come out of an egg” refers to the action — Hatch — but not in bank. Maybe the bank is incomplete? Or perhaps I missed something.

Another thought: “Come out of an egg” — what emerges? A baby? Not in bank. Or new life? No.

Perhaps it’s Bird — not in bank.

Let’s look at the Word Bank again — is there any word that means “to come out of an egg”? No.

Unless... “Break” as in break out? Not in bank.

Perhaps the answer is Emerge — not in bank.

This is a issue. Maybe the intended answer is Chick, and it’s used in both places? But that would be unusual.

Alternatively, perhaps clue #2 Down is Hatch, and the Word Bank is just a helper, not exhaustive? The instruction says “Word Bank: ...” — probably meant to be used.

Wait — in the Word Bank, there’s “Eggs” — but that’s what you come out of, not what comes out.

Another idea: “Come out of an egg” — the process is hatching, but not in bank.

Perhaps it’s Born? Not in bank.

I think there might be a mistake, but for the sake of solving, let’s assume that “Chick” can be used for Down 2, even though it’s also Across 19. Or perhaps the puzzle has different numbering.

Maybe I have the directions wrong. Let’s try to fill logically.

Perhaps for Down 2, the answer is Break — but not in bank.

Let’s skip and come back.

Another approach: let's list all answers we are sure of from Word Bank and clues.

Sure answers:

Across:
1. Sunshine
3. Thaw (assuming 4 letters)
5. Bees
7. Picnic
8. Rainbow
10. Umbrella
12. Green
14. Nest
17. Butterfly
19. Chick
20. Eggs
21. Spring
22. Ladybug

Down:
4. Worm
6. Showers
7. Puddle
9. Grass
11. Bunny
13. Easter
15. Tulip
16. Breeze
17. Blossom
18. Leaf
19. Cloud

That leaves Down 2: "Come out of an egg." — only logical answer is Hatch, but not in bank. Perhaps the bank has a typo, or perhaps it's Chick reused.

Maybe "Come out of an egg" is Baby — not in bank.

Another possibility: "Come out of an egg" — the word is Emergent? No.

Perhaps it's Life — not in bank.

I recall that in some puzzles, "hatch" is accepted, but since it's not in the bank, and the bank is provided, maybe we should use only bank words.

Let's count how many words are in the bank: 24 words.

Number of clues: Across 13 clues, Down 12 clues, total 25 clues — close.

Perhaps one word is used twice.

Or perhaps for Down 2, it's Chick, and for Across 19, it's also Chick — but that would mean the same word in two places, which is rare but possible if the grid allows.

Maybe the answer is Bird — not in bank.

Let's look online or think differently.

Upon second thought, "Come out of an egg" — what is the verb? To hatch. But if we must use bank, perhaps it's not included, so maybe the bank is for reference, not mandatory.

The instruction says "Word Bank: ..." — probably to help, not restrict.

So I'll go with Hatch for Down 2.

But to be safe, let's see if there's another interpretation.

"Come out of an egg" — the thing that comes out is a chick, so if the clue is "what comes out", then Chick.

And for Across 19, "a baby chicken" is also Chick.

So perhaps the puzzle uses "Chick" for both. In that case, it's acceptable.

In many children's puzzles, words can be reused if the grid permits.

So I'll put Chick for Down 2.

Then for Across 19, also Chick — but that might conflict if the grid has different lengths.

Down 2: "Come out of an egg." — if it's 5 letters, Chick is 5 letters.

Across 19: "A baby chicken." — also 5 letters, Chick.

So if the grid has those positions, it could work.

Similarly, other words might overlap.

So let's finalize:

Across Answers:
1. Sunshine
3. Thaw
5. Bees
7. Picnic
8. Rainbow
10. Umbrella
12. Green
14. Nest
17. Butterfly
19. Chick
20. Eggs
21. Spring
22. Ladybug

Down Answers:
2. Chick (reused)
4. Worm
6. Showers
7. Puddle
9. Grass
11. Bunny
13. Easter
15. Tulip
16. Breeze
17. Blossom
18. Leaf
19. Cloud

Now, verify if all are in Word Bank:

Sunshine - yes
Thaw - yes
Bees - yes
Picnic - yes
Rainbow - yes
Umbrella - yes
Green - yes
Nest - yes
Butterfly - yes
Chick - yes
Eggs - yes
Spring - yes
Ladybug - yes
Worm - yes
Showers - yes
Puddle - yes
Grass - yes
Bunny - yes
Easter - yes
Tulip - yes
Breeze - yes
Blossom - yes
Leaf - yes
Cloud - yes

All are in the bank except we reused Chick, which is fine.

For Down 2, "Come out of an egg." — Chick is what comes out, so it makes sense.

For Across 19, "A baby chicken." — also Chick.

So it works.

Now, for the final answer, since the user didn't ask for the filled grid, but to solve the problem, and the problem is to complete the crossword, I should provide the answers for each clue.

But the user said "solve the problem accurately", and the problem is the crossword, so I need to give the answers.

Since it's a text-based response, I'll list the answers by clue number and direction.

Final Answer:

Across:
1. Sunshine
3. Thaw
5. Bees
7. Picnic
8. Rainbow
10. Umbrella
12. Green
14. Nest
17. Butterfly
19. Chick
20. Eggs
21. Spring
22. Ladybug

Down:
2. Chick
4. Worm
6. Showers
7. Puddle
9. Grass
11. Bunny
13. Easter
15. Tulip
16. Breeze
17. Blossom
18. Leaf
19. Cloud

Note: "Chick" is used for both Across 19 and Down 2, which is acceptable in this context.

All answers are from the Word Bank provided.