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Transportation crossword

There are so many ways to get from one place to another. This crossword gathers cars, trains, boats and planes for children to name from their clues. A fun pick for any child who loves things that go.

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Two pages: the puzzle with its numbered clues, and a full answer key with the grid filled in. The answers interlock across and down, sized for clean large-print printing.

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Clues in this transportation 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. Four-wheeled vehicle for the road (3 letters)
  2. Long vehicle that carries many passengers (3 letters)
  3. It runs on rails and pulls carriages (5 letters)
  4. It flies through the sky with wings (5 letters)
  5. Two-wheeled vehicle you pedal (7 letters)
  6. You push it along with one foot (7 letters)
  7. Big vehicle that carries heavy loads (5 letters)
  8. Aircraft with spinning blades on top (10 letters)
  9. Boat that travels under the sea (9 letters)
  10. Farm vehicle with huge back wheels (7 letters)
  11. Boat that carries cars across water (5 letters)
  12. Vehicle that flies into space (6 letters)
  13. Street vehicle that runs on rails (4 letters)
  14. Narrow boat moved with a paddle (5 letters)

Transportation by letter count

Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are transportation grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares.

Transportation grouped by the number of letters in each answer
LettersTransportation
3 lettersCar, Bus, Van, Cab, Jet
4 lettersBike, Boat, Tram, Ship, Taxi, Sled, Kart, Raft
5 lettersTrain, Plane, Truck, Lorry, Canoe, Ferry, Coach, Yacht, Kayak
7 lettersBicycle, Scooter, Tractor, Trailer, Caravan, Minibus, Gondola
9 lettersSubmarine, Steamship, Spaceship, Ambulance, Aeroplane
10 lettersHelicopter, Motorcycle, Snowmobile

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This page makes one transportation puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the KDP crossword maker drafts a clue bank and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes.

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Questions

What is a 5-letter vehicle?
Train, plane, truck, lorry, canoe and ferry are five-letter vehicles.
What is a 7-letter vehicle?
Bicycle, scooter, tractor, trailer and caravan each have seven letters.
What is a 10-letter vehicle?
Helicopter, motorcycle and snowmobile are ten-letter vehicles.
Is this transportation crossword free to print?
Yes. Generate the transportation puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.
Can I change the transportation clues?
Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser.
Can I make a transportation crossword book to sell on KDP?
Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio drafts a clue bank with AI and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.

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