October Crossword Puzzle

October Crossword PuzzleOctober Crossword Puzzle

An October crossword puzzle is a fun little way to enjoy the month while giving your brain something to do! I’m always a fan of having a puzzle nearby for those moments when I want to take a break from everything else and just sit down with a pencil for a while.

This crossword has an October theme, with clues inspired by things you might think about during this time of year. Fall weather, changing leaves, seasonal activities, and other October favorites all come together to make this a fun puzzle to work through.

You can print it out for a classroom activity, use it at home, add it to a homeschool lesson, or simply enjoy it yourself. Sometimes it’s nice to have something that doesn’t involve a screen!

So grab a pencil and see how many clues you can figure out. And if you get stuck on one or two, don’t worry—there’s always an answer key to help you out!

Word List

  • Acorn
  • Apple
  • Autumn
  • Bat
  • Black
  • Bonfire
  • Broomstick
  • Candy
  • Candy Corn
  • Cider
  • Corn
  • Costume
  • Fog
  • Ghost
  • Harvest
  • Haunted House
  • Hay
  • Hoot
  • Jack-O’-Lantern
  • Moon
  • Mummy
  • Orange
  • Pumpkin
  • Scarecrow
  • Scary
  • Skeleton
  • Spider
  • Sweater
  • Trick-or-Treat
  • Witch

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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