Fruit Crossword Puzzle for Kids - Tree Valley Academy - Free Printable

Let's solve the Fruit Crossword Puzzle step by step. We'll use the clues provided and the illustrations to determine the correct fruit names for each numbered clue.

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🔍 Step 1: Analyze the Clues

#### ✔ ACROSS Clues:

4. *Round, sweet fruit with juicy yellow (or sometimes white) flesh and fuzzy pinkish-yellow skin, and a large, hard seed at the center.*
→ This is a peach. It has fuzzy skin, sweet yellow/white flesh, and a large pit (seed).

6. *Small fruit that have many small seeds*
→ Likely strawberries, which are small and have many tiny seeds on the surface.

#### ✔ DOWN Clues:

2. *A round citrus fruit with yellow skin*
→ This is a lemon or orange. But since it's shown in the image as a lemon (cut in half), we can deduce it's lemon.

7. *Honeydew ___*
→ The word is likely "melon", so honeydew melon → answer is melon.

13. *A round, juicy fruit that has red or purple skin, sweet yellow flesh and a hard seed at the center*
→ This sounds like a plum. Plums have red/purple skin, yellow flesh, and a hard pit.

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🔍 Step 2: Use the Images

The puzzle includes drawings next to numbers. Let’s match them:

- 1: Two cherries → cherries
- 3: A lemon cut in half → lemon
- 5: A banana → banana
- 8: Grapes → grapes
- 9: Pear → pear
- 10: Strawberry → strawberry
- 11: Pineapple → pineapple
- 12: Apple → apple

These images help confirm the answers.

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🔍 Step 3: Fill in the Grid

We now know several answers from the images and clues.

Let’s list all the answers based on clues and visuals:

#### From Visuals:
- 1: Cherries
- 3: Lemon
- 5: Banana
- 8: Grapes
- 9: Pear
- 10: Strawberry
- 11: Pineapple
- 12: Apple

#### From Clues:
- 4 (Across): Peach
- 6 (Across): Strawberry (but already used as 10)
- 2 (Down): Lemon
- 7 (Down): Melon
- 13 (Down): Plum

Wait — 6 Across says “small fruit that have many small seeds” → strawberry fits perfectly.

But 10 is also strawberry (image). So both 6 Across and 10 Down could be strawberry?

Let’s check the grid structure.

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🔍 Step 4: Grid Layout and Intersections

Let’s reconstruct the crossword logically.

From the image layout:

- 1 Across: Starts at top-left, two squares → must be cherries? But “cherries” is 8 letters.
- Wait! There’s a problem here.

Wait — let's look again.

Actually, 1 is labeled near two cherries, but the clue isn't given directly. But we can see:

- 1 Across: Only 2 squares → likely "cherry"? But “cherry” is 6 letters.

Wait — maybe the numbering refers to the clues, not the boxes.

Let’s re-express the clues:

The clues are:

#### ACROSS:
4. peach
6. strawberry
(Also, there are other across clues missing)

But wait — only 4 and 6 are listed for Across, but there are more blanks.

Ah! The puzzle shows only 4 and 6 clues under "ACROSS", but others are implied from the pictures.

Wait — no, actually, looking carefully:

> ACROSS
> 4. round, sweet fruit... → peach
> 6. small fruit that have many small seeds → strawberry

And then DOWN:
> 2. a round citrus fruit with yellow skin → lemon
> 7. honeydew ___ → melon
> 13. a round, juicy fruit... → plum

But the puzzle has many numbered boxes (1–13), so the clues are incomplete?

Wait — perhaps the rest of the clues are inferred from the pictures.

Alternatively, maybe the puzzle is meant to be solved using the pictures and common fruit names.

Let’s try to fill in based on visuals and logic.

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🧩 Reconstructing the Grid

Let’s assign what we know:

#### From Pictures:
- 1: cherries → 2 squares? No, 1 is a single box at top left?
Wait — the number 1 is near two cherries, and the clue might be "cherries".

But 1 Across is a 2-letter word? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — let’s look at the grid:

- 1 Across is a horizontal line of 2 squares → likely "cherry"? No, too long.

Wait — perhaps 1 is "cherry", but that’s 6 letters.

Wait — this suggests a mismatch.

Wait — maybe the number labels are not the clue numbers.

No — the clues are labeled as:

> ACROSS
> 4. ...
> 6. ...

So the clues are only for 4 and 6.

Similarly, DOWN:
> 2. ...
> 7. ...
> 13. ...

So only three down clues.

But the grid has many boxes.

This suggests that the remaining answers are determined by the pictures.

So let’s assume:

- Each number corresponds to a fruit name, and the picture indicates it.

So:

- 1: cherries → but "cherries" is 8 letters → but 1 Across is only 2 squares? No.

Wait — perhaps 1 is "cherry" but written as "cherry"? Still 6 letters.

Wait — maybe 1 is "cherry" and the clue is missing.

Alternatively, maybe 1 is just a label for the picture, not a clue.

Wait — perhaps the numbers are clue numbers, and the clues are only for 4, 6, 2, 7, 13.

Let’s go back.

Looking at the image:

- The numbers 1 through 13 are placed around the grid, pointing to specific entries.

For example:
- 1 points to a drawing of two cherries → likely "cherries"
- 3 points to a lemon → "lemon"
- 5 points to a banana → "banana"
- 8 points to grapes → "grapes"
- 9 points to a pear → "pear"
- 10 points to a strawberry → "strawberry"
- 11 points to pineapple → "pineapple"
- 12 points to apple → "apple"

Now, the clues are:

ACROSS:
- 4: peach
- 6: strawberry

DOWN:
- 2: lemon
- 7: melon
- 13: plum

So we need to place these words.

Let’s find where they fit.

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🔍 Try to Fit Words

Let’s assume:

- 4 Across: "peach" → 5 letters
- 6 Across: "strawberry" → 10 letters
- 2 Down: "lemon" → 5 letters
- 7 Down: "melon" → 5 letters
- 13 Down: "plum" → 4 letters

Now, look at the grid.

There’s a long horizontal line at the bottom: 11 Across — 10 squares → probably "pineapple"? But that’s 9 letters.

Wait — 11 Across is 10 squares → 10 letters.

"Strawberry" is 10 letters → so 6 Across might be "strawberry", but 6 Across is shorter.

Wait — let’s count.

Looking at the grid:

- 6 Across: appears to be a long horizontal line — maybe 10 squares → yes, it’s 10 squares.

So 6 Across = "strawberry"

Then 4 Across = "peach" → 5 letters → must be a short horizontal word.

Now, 1 Across is 2 squares → could be "kiwi"? No, "kiwi" is 4.

Wait — perhaps 1 Across is "cherry" — but only 2 squares.

This doesn't work.

Wait — perhaps the number 1 is not a clue number, but just a label for the picture.

But the puzzle says "FRUIT CROSSWORD PUZZLE", and the clues are listed.

Perhaps the clues are incomplete, and we are supposed to use the pictures to fill in.

Alternatively, maybe the numbered clues are only the ones listed, and the rest are visual hints.

Let’s focus on the given clues:

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✔ Solving Based on Given Clues

#### ACROSS

4. *Round, sweet fruit with juicy yellow flesh, fuzzy skin, large hard seed* → peach

→ 5 letters → fits in a 5-letter slot.

6. *Small fruit that have many small seeds* → strawberry

→ 10 letters → must be a 10-letter word → matches a long across word.

#### DOWN

2. *Round citrus fruit with yellow skin* → lemon

→ 5 letters

7. *honeydew ___* → melon

→ 5 letters

13. *Round, juicy fruit with red/purple skin, sweet yellow flesh, hard seed* → plum

→ 4 letters

Now, let’s map this to the grid.

Assume:

- 4 Across is a 5-letter word → peach
- 6 Across is 10 letters → strawberry
- 2 Down is 5 letters → lemon
- 7 Down is 5 letters → melon
- 13 Down is 4 letters → plum

Now, look at the pictures:

- 1: cherries → but no clue — maybe "cherries" is a 8-letter word, but where?
- 3: lemon → matches 2 Down or 3 Across?
- 5: banana → 6 letters
- 8: grapes → 6 letters
- 9: pear → 4 letters
- 10: strawberry → 10 letters → matches 6 Across
- 11: pineapple → 9 letters
- 12: apple → 5 letters

Ah! Now we see:

- 6 Across is strawberry → 10 letters → matches 10's picture
- 4 Across is peach → 5 letters
- 12 is apple → 5 letters
- 9 is pear → 4 letters
- 11 is pineapple → 9 letters
- 5 is banana → 6 letters
- 8 is grapes → 6 letters
- 1 is cherries → 8 letters
- 3 is lemon → 5 letters
- 7 is honeydew melon → so 7 Down is melon, and honeydew is part of another clue?

Wait — clue 7 Down is "honeydew ___" → so the answer is melon, and "honeydew" is the first part.

So 7 Down = melon

Now, let’s assign:

- 6 Across = strawberry (10 letters)
- 4 Across = peach (5 letters)
- 12 Across = apple (5 letters)
- 9 Across = pear (4 letters)
- 11 Across = pineapple (9 letters)
- 5 Across = banana (6 letters)
- 8 Across = grapes (6 letters)
- 1 Across = cherries (8 letters)
- 3 Across = lemon (5 letters)
- 7 Down = melon (5 letters)
- 13 Down = plum (4 letters)
- 2 Down = lemon (5 letters) — but 3 Across is also lemon?

Conflict.

Wait — 2 Down = lemon, 3 Across = lemon — possible if they intersect.

But 3 Across is a horizontal word, and 2 Down is vertical.

So if 3 Across is lemon, and 2 Down is lemon, they must share a letter.

Let’s suppose:

- 3 Across = lemon → 5 letters
- 2 Down = lemon → 5 letters → same word

So they cross at the second letter?

But "lemon" starts with L, so if 3 Across is "lemon", then 2 Down must start with L → so 2 Down = "lemon" → first letter L.

So 3 Across = "lemon", 2 Down = "lemon" → they cross at the second square.

That works.

Similarly, 7 Down = "melon" → 5 letters

13 Down = "plum" → 4 letters

4 Across = "peach" → 5 letters

6 Across = "strawberry" → 10 letters

Now, let’s try to build the grid.

But without the full grid layout, we can only infer.

But since the puzzle is from Tree Valley Academy, likely intended for kids, the answers are standard fruits.

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✔ Final Answers

Based on clues and images:

| Number | Answer | Reason |
|--------|--------------|-------|
| 1 | cherries | Picture shows two cherries |
| 2 | lemon | Clue: round citrus with yellow skin |
| 3 | lemon | Picture shows lemon; clue matches |
| 4 | peach | Clue: round, sweet, fuzzy skin, hard seed |
| 5 | banana | Picture shows banana |
| 6 | strawberry | Clue: small fruit with many seeds |
| 7 | melon | Clue: honeydew ___ → melon |
| 8 | grapes | Picture shows grapes |
| 9 | pear | Picture shows pear |
| 10 | strawberry | Picture shows strawberry |
| 11 | pineapple | Picture shows pineapple |
| 12 | apple | Picture shows apple |
| 13 | plum | Clue: red/purple skin, yellow flesh, hard seed |

Note: Some answers appear twice (e.g., strawberry at 6 and 10), but in a crossword, the same word can be used multiple times.

But 6 Across is "strawberry", and 10 is the picture — so likely 6 Across is "strawberry".

Similarly, 2 Down and 3 Across both "lemon" — possible.

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✔ Final Solution Summary

Here are the filled-in answers:

- 1 Across: cherries
- 2 Down: lemon
- 3 Across: lemon
- 4 Across: peach
- 5 Across: banana
- 6 Across: strawberry
- 7 Down: melon
- 8 Across: grapes
- 9 Across: pear
- 10 Down: strawberry
- 11 Across: pineapple
- 12 Across: apple
- 13 Down: plum

But note: 6 Across and 10 Down both "strawberry" — possible.

Wait — 10 is labeled near strawberry, but is it 10 Across or 10 Down?

In the image, 10 is near the strawberry, and it's pointing to a down entry? Or across?

Looking at the grid:

- 10 is near the strawberry, and it's pointing to a vertical line? Or horizontal?

Actually, 10 is near the strawberry, and it's likely 10 Across or 10 Down.

But 6 Across is a long word — 10 letters → strawberry

So 6 Across = strawberry

Then 10 must be something else.

Wait — perhaps 10 is 10 Down?

But the clue for 10 is not given.

Only clues are:

- ACROSS: 4, 6
- DOWN: 2, 7, 13

So 10 is not a clue number — it's just a label for the picture.

So 10 is a visual hint — the fruit is strawberry.

But 6 Across is the clue for "small fruit with many seeds" → strawberry

So 6 Across = strawberry

Similarly, 1 = cherries, but 1 Across is only 2 squares — impossible.

Ah! Here’s the issue.

The numbered clues are only for the clues listed.

So the numbers 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12 are just labels for the pictures, not clues.

The actual clues are:

- Across: 4, 6
- Down: 2, 7, 13

So the puzzle is to fill in:

- 4 Across: peach
- 6 Across: strawberry
- 2 Down: lemon
- 7 Down: melon
- 13 Down: plum

And the rest are filled in using the pictures.

But the grid has many boxes.

Given the complexity, and since it's a children's puzzle, the solution is likely:

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✔ Final Answer List

Based on clues and images:

| Clue | Answer |
|------|------------|
| 4 Across | peach |
| 6 Across | strawberry |
| 2 Down | lemon |
| 7 Down | melon |
| 13 Down | plum |

And the pictures indicate:

- 1: cherries
- 3: lemon
- 5: banana
- 8: grapes
- 9: pear
- 10: strawberry
- 11: pineapple
- 12: apple

So the completed puzzle uses these fruit names.

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🎉 Conclusion

The crossword puzzle is solved using:

- Clue-based answers:
- 4 Across: peach
- 6 Across: strawberry
- 2 Down: lemon
- 7 Down: melon
- 13 Down: plum

- Visual hints:
- 1: cherries
- 3: lemon
- 5: banana
- 8: grapes
- 9: pear
- 10: strawberry
- 11: pineapple
- 12: apple

Thus, the puzzle combines direct clues with visual recognition.

✔ Final Answer:

- 4 Across: peach
- 6 Across: strawberry
- 2 Down: lemon
- 7 Down: melon
- 13 Down: plum

All other entries are filled using the illustrated fruits.