Famous Inventions Crossword for Seniors

This easy crossword about famous inventions has 10 clues on an 11 by 11 grid.

A clue averages 7.6 words, and the sheet prints with larger clue text and lines for a name and the date.

It opens with "Lift that carries people up and down in buildings" at 1 Across, eight letters.

  • 10 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 5 to 11 letters

Where to start

  1. 1 Across (8)Lift that carries people up and down in buildings
  2. 2 Down (11)Measurement tool used to check your temperature

The worksheet

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Across

  1. 1. Lift that carries people up and down in buildings.
  2. 8. Portable device used for solving math problems.
  3. 10. Equipment used to capture and save photographs.

Down

  1. 2. Measurement tool used to check your temperature.
  2. 3. Box used for listening to music and news broadcasts.
  3. 4. Famous medicine used to treat many infections.
  4. 5. Man-made object that orbits around the Earth.
  5. 6. Cleaning tool that sucks up dirt from floors.
  6. 7. Water vessel powered by a steam engine.
  7. 9. System that uses radio waves to find airplanes.

Answer key

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