Printable Hanukkah Crosswords

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with our engaging Hanukkah crossword puzzles, featuring festive vocabulary, traditions, and fun for the whole family.

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Hanukkah

Hard · 15×15 · 22 words
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  1. 3. Grated tubers that are shallow-fried to perfection
  2. 6. The letter that signals absolutely nothing is gained
  3. 7. Chocolate currency that leaves a sweet taste of wealth
  4. 10. The container found with the high priest's unbroken seal
  5. 12. An event that defies physics, lasting seven days too long
  6. 14. Dynastic name for those who reclaimed the holy site
  7. 16. The number of nights the cruse of oil defied logic
  8. 19. The source of the fuel that refused to run dry
  9. 20. The modern nation where this history took place
  10. 21. Take half the winnings with this five-valued character
  11. 22. The ancestral home where the spark of rebellion began

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  1. 1. The faith preserved by the victory over assimilation
  2. 2. The grand structure that required a massive cleanup effort
  3. 4. The month when the shortest days are met with fire
  4. 5. A terminal letter representing a world of difference
  5. 8. The literal meaning of the holiday's Hebrew name
  6. 9. The priest who refused to bow to a Greek deity
  7. 11. Deep-fried spheres filled with jelly and hidden sweetness
  8. 13. A dairy topping that provides a tangy contrast to oil
  9. 15. Nine-branched lamp that branch out during the winter
  10. 17. The Hellenistic opponents who outlawed ancient customs
  11. 18. The cotton heart of the light that draws up the oil

Hanukkah

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 4. Common chocolate treat often found alongside the coins
  2. 7. The letter representing the word for there
  3. 8. Gold-wrapped chocolate coins given to children
  4. 10. Deep-fried jelly donuts dusted with sugar
  5. 12. Spinning this means you take half the winnings
  6. 13. The letter that results in getting nothing from the pot
  7. 14. The language of the prayers and letters on the top

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  1. 1. Liquid fuel that burned for a week plus a day
  2. 2. The literal meaning of the word Hanukkah
  3. 3. Modern tokens of affection exchanged nightly
  4. 5. An eight-branched candelabra central to the holiday
  5. 6. The common English term for this celebration of lights
  6. 9. What we call it when oil lasts longer than expected
  7. 11. The cooking method that honors the oil miracle

Hanukkah

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. The liquid that miraculously lasted in the temple
  2. 6. The helper candle used to light all the others
  3. 7. Chocolate coins wrapped in gold or silver foil

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  1. 2. What we do to the candles each evening
  2. 3. The Hebrew month when the celebration begins
  3. 4. The glowing part of a burning candle
  4. 5. A fried potato pancake served during the festival
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