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Geography Crosswords
Rivers, mountains, oceans and the countries of the world: a trip around the map without leaving your seat.
All geography crosswords
Puzzle guide
About geography crosswords
What they are
Geography crosswords take you around the map: countries such as BRAZIL, CHILE and CANADA, cities like CAIRO, and landforms including CANYON, DELTA, DUNE and CAPE. Three minis and three 9×9 grids cover both physical and political geography.
How to play
Work through the clues like a trip around the globe, filling in places you know first. Country and city answers are proper nouns, so watch the letter count closely: CHILE and CHINA both have five letters and share three.
Tips
Keep a mental picture of a world map handy. Clues that mention water usually want a bay, canal, coast or delta, while 'capital' clues want a city. Short country names are popular in minis because they cross so easily.
Who they suit
These puzzles fit naturally into geography and social studies lessons, homeschool map work and quiz-loving families. They also make a fun warm-up before a trip abroad.
Printing
Print alongside a blank map and ask solvers to mark each place they find. Answers are on a separate sheet.
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