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Telling time crossword puzzles on clocks, hours, minutes, and AM and PM.

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Telling Time

Medium · 15×15 · 15 words
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  1. 2. A standard unit equal to sixty minutes, twenty four of which make a day
  2. 4. A period of time equal to two weeks
  3. 5. Type of year with 366 days instead of the usual 365
  4. 6. Describes the total time that has passed during an activity or event
  5. 9. Changing a measurement of time from one unit to another, like hours to minutes
  6. 12. Style of time using a twenty four hour format instead of AM and PM
  7. 13. Describes a time display using numerals rather than moving hands
  8. 14. The moment the sun first appears above the horizon in the morning
  9. 15. A period of time equal to ten years

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  1. 1. The length of time something takes to happen
  2. 3. A region of the globe that uses the same standard time
  3. 7. The amount of time between two events
  4. 8. Latin word for midday found in the abbreviations AM and PM
  5. 10. The twelve hour clock format used with AM and PM labels
  6. 11. A unit of time made up of sixty seconds, part of an hour

Telling Time

Easy · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 3. A unit of time equal to sixty seconds
  2. 4. A device with hands or numbers used to show what time it is
  3. 6. A unit of time equal to sixty minutes
  4. 8. The amount of time that has passed between a start and an end
  5. 10. The middle of the day, exactly twelve o'clock
  6. 11. A clock that shows time using only numbers, no hands
  7. 12. The part of the day before noon

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  1. 1. The round face of a clock showing numbers one through twelve
  2. 2. A very short unit of time, sixty of which make a minute
  3. 5. A chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year
  4. 7. The pointer on a clock face that shows hours or minutes
  5. 9. Thirty minutes, exactly midway through an hour

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