Celebrate Independence Day this year with a free 4th of July crossword puzzle printable! It’s a fun activity the whole family can enjoy.

There are two versions of this free printable crossword puzzle. The easier version comes with a word bank, and a harder version doesn’t have one.

This Fourth of July crossword puzzle has 16 words in it. Solve the clues, and write the words in their corresponding spaces once you’ve figured them out.

Some of the words describe things you might see during the holiday while others relate to its history. There’s also an answer key included if you need help solving it.

For more free printables for Independence Day, make sure to get this 4th of July word search, Fourth of July word scramble, and this July 4th scavenger hunt.

Get the free 4th of July crossword puzzles

Get the easy Fourth of July printable crossword (with a word bank) here and the harder Independence Day crossword puzzle here. These links will take you to a page where you can print the free 4th of July crossword puzzles as high-resolution images.

Be sure to choose portrait orientation and “fit to page” for the printable area on your printer settings. Printing this way will give you a full page printout.

You can also print these Independence Day crossword puzzles free from the project card at the bottom of the page. To do this, scroll down and press “print”. It will give you the puzzles in a slightly smaller size.

Independence Day crossword puzzle answers

Some free crossword puzzles are easy to solve and others leave you wondering what the last word could be.

If you are a having hard time solving the puzzle, you can click here for the 4th of July crossword puzzle answers.

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For more free printables be sure to check out these collections of word searches, word scrambles, crosswords, scavenger hunts and coloring pages.

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Free 4th of July Crossword Puzzle - Answer Key Included

Looking for a fun 4th of July activity to do with the kids this year?

If so, then you'll love these free July 4th crossword puzzles!

There's an easier one with a word bank, and a harder on without one.

These Fourth of July crossword puzzles also come with an answer key if you need some help solving them.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $1

Materials

Pen
Computer paper

Tools

Computer
Printer

Instructions

There are two versions of this 4th of July crossword puzzle. The easier version has a word bank you can refer to containing all the words in this word puzzle. The harder one doesn't have a word bank.
To print the puzzle, first load your computer paper into your printer.
Then use the print function on this card to print a Fourth of July crossword puzzle that fills about 3/4 of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.
Choose portrait layout and if possible "fit to page" in your settings. Doing this will fill the entire page.
Alternatively, you can print the Independence Day crossword puzzle as high resolution images using the print feature in your browser window with these links: crossword with a word bank and crossword without word bank.
After you print this crossword puzzle, look at the clues at the bottom, use the answers to fill in the puzzle.
See how quickly you can solve this free 4th of July printable!
If you get stuck, you can refer to the Independence Day crossword puzzle answers.
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