Human Body Crossword for ESL Learners

This easy crossword about human body has 18 clues in plain English on an 11 by 11 grid.

Every answer is an everyday English word rather than a name, and a clue averages 6.9 words, so it works as human body vocabulary practice.

Answers run three to eight letters. Start with the short ones below, then use the crossing letters for the longer words.

  • 18 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 3 to 8 letters

Three short words to start with

  1. 2 Across (3)Organ dedicated to hearing sounds
  2. 3 Down (3)Upper limb extending to the hand
  3. 6 Down (3)Organ responsible for vision

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Across

  1. 2. Organ dedicated to hearing sounds
  2. 4. Respiratory organ responsible for taking in oxygen
  3. 7. Fibrous tissue that contracts to produce movement
  4. 10. Top part of the frame containing the intellect
  5. 11. Muscular structure in the mouth used for tasting
  6. 12. Joint connecting the base extremity with the lower limb
  7. 14. Control center inside the skull
  8. 16. Upper front area of the torso
  9. 17. Hard piece of the skeletal system

Down

  1. 1. Hinge joint midway down the lower limb
  2. 3. Upper limb extending to the hand
  3. 5. Grasping part at the end of the upper limb
  4. 6. Organ responsible for vision
  5. 8. Joint where the upper arm attaches to the trunk
  6. 9. Lower limb used for standing and walking
  7. 10. Vital organ that pumps fluid continuously
  8. 13. Narrow section connecting the head to the torso
  9. 15. Facial feature used for smelling and breathing

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