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Hard Christmas Word Search
20 hard christmas word searches for keen solvers who enjoy a proper hunt.
Hard word searches use all 8 directions, including backwards and up, and words are allowed to cross and share letters.
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All hard christmas puzzles
- 110×10 · 10 words
- 215×15 · 18 words
- 320×20 · 24 words
- 410×10 · 10 words
- 515×15 · 14 words
- 620×20 · 21 words
- 710×10 · 11 words
- 815×15 · 17 words
- 920×20 · 24 words
- 1010×10 · 12 words
- 1115×15 · 15 words
- 1220×20 · 23 words
- 1310×10 · 12 words
- 1415×15 · 16 words
- 1520×20 · 23 words
- 1610×10 · 10 words
- 1715×15 · 14 words
- 1820×20 · 23 words
- 1910×10 · 12 words
- 2015×15 · 15 words
Puzzle guide
About hard christmas word search puzzles
What they are
Hard Christmas word searches hide holiday words in all eight directions, including backwards and upwards, and let words cross. STOCKING might read right to left and NATIVITY might climb straight up a column, sharing a letter with a word running across.
How to play
Look in every direction from each likely letter. Because words can intersect, a single square might belong to both STAR and SANTA, so do not rule out a letter just because it is already circled.
Tips
Search for the final letter of long words such as GINGERBREAD to catch reversed placements. Run your eye along the borders too; hard grids love tucking words against the edges where they are easy to overlook.
Who they suit
Hard Christmas puzzles suit teenagers and adults, and they make a lovely quiet challenge for the sleepy hours of Christmas afternoon.
Printing
Print hard Christmas grids one per page and solve with a fine pen, so the rings stay neat where festive words cross. The answer key is separate.
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Christmas riddles to go with your word search
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