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title: "Free Trees crossword with answer key"
description: "A free printable trees crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve oak, pine, willow, chestnut and more, then print two pages."
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# Trees crossword

Trees give us shade, fruit and homes for birds, from a mighty oak to a weeping willow. This crossword gathers the trees of the wood and the park for children to solve. A leafy pick for a nature walk.

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Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)OAK: Strong tree that grows from an acorn ELM: Tall tree with rough, toothed leaves ASH: Tree whose seeds spin like keys PINE: Evergreen tree with needles and cones BIRCH: Tree with papery silver bark MAPLE: Tree whose sap makes syrup WILLOW: Tree that weeps over the riverbank CEDAR: Evergreen tree that smells sweet BEECH: Smooth-barked tree with small nuts POPLAR: Tall, fast-growing slender tree SPRUCE: Evergreen often used as a Christmas tree CHESTNUT: Tree that drops conkers in autumn SYCAMORE: Tree with helicopter seeds HAZEL: Tree that grows cobnuts

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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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- Trees Crossword Medium

  Across

  5 Tall, fast-growing slender tree

  6 Tree that drops conkers in autumn

  7 Tree that grows cobnuts

  8 Smooth-barked tree with small nuts

  Down

  1 Tree whose sap makes syrup

  2 Tree with papery silver bark

  3 Evergreen often used as a Christmas tree

  4 Tree with helicopter seeds

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- Trees Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution

  Across

  5 Tall, fast-growing slender tree

  6 Tree that drops conkers in autumn

  7 Tree that grows cobnuts

  8 Smooth-barked tree with small nuts

  Down

  1 Tree whose sap makes syrup

  2 Tree with papery silver bark

  3 Evergreen often used as a Christmas tree

  4 Tree with helicopter seeds

  2

  Answer key

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## Clues in this trees 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. Strong tree that grows from an acorn (3 letters)
2. Tall tree with rough, toothed leaves (3 letters)
3. Tree whose seeds spin like keys (3 letters)
4. Evergreen tree with needles and cones (4 letters)
5. Tree with papery silver bark (5 letters)
6. Tree whose sap makes syrup (5 letters)
7. Tree that weeps over the riverbank (6 letters)
8. Evergreen tree that smells sweet (5 letters)
9. Smooth-barked tree with small nuts (5 letters)
10. Tall, fast-growing slender tree (6 letters)
11. Evergreen often used as a Christmas tree (6 letters)
12. Tree that drops conkers in autumn (8 letters)
13. Tree with helicopter seeds (8 letters)
14. Tree that grows cobnuts (5 letters)

## Trees by letter count

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

| Letters | Trees |
| --- | --- |
| 3 letters | Oak, Elm, Ash, Fir, Yew, Bay |
| 4 letters | Pine, Lime, Palm, Plum, Teak |
| 5 letters | Birch, Maple, Cedar, Beech, Hazel, Rowan, Holly, Alder, Larch |
| 6 letters | Willow, Poplar, Spruce, Walnut |
| 7 letters | Juniper, Hemlock, Sequoia, Redwood, Dogwood |
| 8 letters | Chestnut, Sycamore, Mahogany, Magnolia |

## Making a whole trees book?

This page makes one trees puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP crossword maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/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.

## More crossword themes

- [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/animals)
- [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/ocean-animals)
- [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/space)
- [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/dinosaurs)
- [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/birds)
- [Food](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/food)

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## Questions

**What is a 3-letter tree?**

Oak, elm, ash, fir, yew and bay are three-letter trees.

**What is a 5-letter tree?**

Birch, maple, cedar, beech, hazel, rowan and alder are five-letter trees.

**What is an 8-letter tree?**

Chestnut, sycamore, mahogany and magnolia each have eight letters.

**Is this trees crossword free to print?**

Yes. Generate the trees 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 trees 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 trees 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.
