--- title: "Free Diwali crossword with answer key" description: "A free printable Diwali crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve diya, rangoli, lantern and more, then print two pages." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/diwali" --- 1. [Home](https://www.oncebooks.com/) 2. [Crossword](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) 3. Diwali Free printable # Diwali crossword Diwali is the festival of lights, when homes glow with little lamps called diyas. This crossword gathers the words of the celebration for children to solve. A bright pick for a lesson about festivals. PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)DIWALI: The Hindu festival of lights RANGOLI: Colourful pattern drawn on the floor LANTERN: A light hung up to brighten the home SWEETS: Sugary treats shared with family FIREWORKS: Bright bangs that light the night sky LAMP: A small light that glows in the dark DIYA: Little clay oil lamp lit at Diwali CANDLE: A wick in wax that gives light FESTIVAL: A time of celebration LIGHTS: Diwali is the festival of these INDIA: Country where Diwali began PRAYER: Words said to give thanks COLOURS: Bright shades of a rangoli GIFTS: Presents exchanged with loved ones Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 3 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: SWEETS, GIFTS, LAMP. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. 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Hide the preview - Diwali Crossword Medium Across 5 Bright bangs that light the night sky 8 Little clay oil lamp lit at Diwali 9 Country where Diwali began 10 Diwali is the festival of these 11 Words said to give thanks Down 1 Bright shades of a rangoli 2 A time of celebration 3 A light hung up to brighten the home 4 Colourful pattern drawn on the floor 6 The Hindu festival of lights 7 A wick in wax that gives light 1 Puzzle - Diwali Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution Across 5 Bright bangs that light the night sky 8 Little clay oil lamp lit at Diwali 9 Country where Diwali began 10 Diwali is the festival of these 11 Words said to give thanks Down 1 Bright shades of a rangoli 2 A time of celebration 3 A light hung up to brighten the home 4 Colourful pattern drawn on the floor 6 The Hindu festival of lights 7 A wick in wax that gives light 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## Clues in this diwali crossword The 14 clues below fill the grid above. Each answer length is shown to help younger solvers; the full answer key prints on the second page. 1. The Hindu festival of lights (6 letters) 2. Colourful pattern drawn on the floor (7 letters) 3. A light hung up to brighten the home (7 letters) 4. Sugary treats shared with family (6 letters) 5. Bright bangs that light the night sky (9 letters) 6. A small light that glows in the dark (4 letters) 7. Little clay oil lamp lit at Diwali (4 letters) 8. A wick in wax that gives light (6 letters) 9. A time of celebration (8 letters) 10. Diwali is the festival of these (6 letters) 11. Country where Diwali began (5 letters) 12. Words said to give thanks (6 letters) 13. Bright shades of a rangoli (7 letters) 14. Presents exchanged with loved ones (5 letters) ## Making a whole diwali book? This page makes one diwali puzzle. 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