January Crossword Puzzle

January Crossword PuzzleJanuary Crossword Puzzle

This January crossword puzzle is a fun way to settle into the new year with a pencil, a few clues, and maybe something warm to drink. After all the excitement of December, I always feel like January gives us permission to slow things down a bit and enjoy the quieter days of winter.

I put together this puzzle with words that remind me of January, from frosty weather and cozy days indoors to that fresh-start feeling that comes with turning the calendar to a brand-new year. Hopefully, you’ll breeze through some of the clues and find a few that make you stop and think!

Print it for a lazy weekend afternoon, enjoy it during your morning coffee, or pass out copies when you need an easy activity for family or friends. There’s no complicated setup—just print, grab a pencil, and start solving. And yes, I included an answer key just in case!

Word List

  • Beginnings
  • Biathlon
  • Burns Night
  • Capricorn
  • Carnation
  • Data
  • December
  • Dream
  • Epiphany
  • Eve
  • Even
  • Exercise
  • Freezing
  • Garnet
  • Gregorian
  • Groundhog
  • Hat
  • Hobby
  • Hot Cocoa
  • Ice Storm
  • Inauguration
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Month
  • New Year's
  • New Year's Day
  • Orion
  • Red
  • Snow
  • Squirrel
  • Sundance

Printable Puzzle & Solution


What’s included in this PDF:

  • Color Version (with name & date lines at the top)
  • Color Version (without name & date lines at the top)
  • Color Version Word Bank
  • Color Version Word Solution
  • B/W Version (with name & date lines at the top)
  • B/W Version (without name & date lines at the top)
  • B/W Version Word Bank
  • B/W Version Word Solution

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