General Knowledge Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

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I want a puzzle on car makes and models. who makes what car etc

Medium · 15×15 · 27 words
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  1. 1. Toyota's mid-size sedan that has dominated American family car sales for decades
  2. 5. Detroit giant founded by Henry that popularized the assembly line
  3. 6. German brand with a lightning bolt logo formerly owned by GM
  4. 7. Korean manufacturer that shares a parent company with Hyundai
  5. 9. British brand suffix associated with luxury off-roaders like the Range
  6. 11. Chevrolet's pony car introduced to compete directly with the Ford Mustang
  7. 12. Italian manufacturer of the cute 500 city car based in Turin
  8. 14. Subaru's compact car that serves as the basis for their rally championship models
  9. 15. Common five-letter nickname for Chevrolet
  10. 17. Spanish car manufacturer owned by the Volkswagen Group
  11. 19. Volkswagen's historic insect-themed car designed by Ferdinand Porsche
  12. 20. British brand famous for small retro-styled hatchbacks owned by BMW
  13. 22. British luxury brand symbolized by a leaping wild cat
  14. 23. Truck brand that spun off from Dodge featuring a horned sheep mascot
  15. 24. Electric vehicle company named after a famous Serbian-American physicist

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  1. 2. Mazda's beloved lightweight two-seater roadster known for exceptional handling
  2. 3. Swedish brand famous for pioneering three-point seatbelts and vehicle safety
  3. 4. Italian supercar builder famous for racing red paint and a prancing horse
  4. 8. Toyota's highly popular mid-size pickup truck known for incredible resale value
  5. 10. Subaru's rugged wagon-style crossover named after the Australian wilderness
  6. 11. Dodge's powerful muscle sedan known for its aggressive styling and Hemi options
  7. 13. Jeep's rugged off-roader with removable doors and a fold-down windshield
  8. 16. Hyundai's popular compact sedan known for its sharp styling and value
  9. 18. Toyota's luxury vehicle division introduced in 1989
  10. 21. General Motors division focused exclusively on trucks and SUVs

cars

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 4. Aerodynamic device mounted to disrupt unfavorable airflow
  2. 6. Central shaft for a rotating wheel
  3. 8. Older device that mixes air and fuel for combustion
  4. 10. The machine that converts fuel or electricity into motion
  5. 11. The rubber meets the road with this circular component

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  1. 1. Toothed wheel used to transmit power in a transmission
  2. 2. Primary luggage compartment at the rear of a car
  3. 3. Generator that recharges the battery while the engine runs
  4. 5. The system or switch that starts the combustion process
  5. 7. Bar at the front or rear designed to absorb minor impacts
  6. 8. Mechanism that connects and disconnects the engine from the transmission
  7. 9. System used to slow down or stop the vehicle

general knowledge

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 4. A vast body of salt water that covers most of the planet.

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  1. 1. The smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element.
  2. 2. A farm animal kept for its wool and meat.
  3. 3. A series of movements to music.

general

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 2. A baked food made from flour and water
  2. 5. A place where students go to learn
  3. 6. A series of connected cars on a track
  4. 7. Water falling in drops from the clouds

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  1. 1. A building where people live
  2. 3. A common red or green fruit that is crunchy
  3. 4. A piece of furniture used for sitting

general knowledge

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 3. The fourth planet from the sun often called the Red Planet
  2. 5. A small four-stringed instrument played with a bow
  3. 6. The longest river in Africa

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  1. 1. The largest and deepest ocean on Earth
  2. 2. A citrus fruit that is also a color
  3. 4. A precious metal with the chemical symbol Ag

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