April Fools crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 5 Month when the joking day falls
- 8 Poke fun at, gently
- 9 Final laugh-getting words of a joke
- 11 Paper bits that fly from a popper
- 12 Small burst of laughter
- 13 Day of the month for the fooling
- 14 Playful trick pulled on a friend
Down
- 1 Made-up story passed off as true news
- 2 Easily fooled by a tall tale
- 3 Court entertainer in a bell-topped cap
- 4 Wig and glasses, for example
- 6 Unexpected turn that makes you jump
- 7 ___ cushion, a classic gag seat
- 10 Sense of funniness, spelled the American way
- 12 Shout after a trick works
About this puzzle
A 21 by 16 crossword with 7 across and 8 down, on the subject of April Fools.
- Grid
- 21 x 16
- Across
- 7
- Down
- 8
- Longest answer
- PUNCHLINE (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: HOAX. Made-up story passed off as true news
- 2 down: GULLIBLE. Easily fooled by a tall tale
- 3 down: JESTER. Court entertainer in a bell-topped cap
- 4 down: DISGUISE. Wig and glasses, for example
- 5 across: APRIL. Month when the joking day falls
- 6 down: SURPRISE. Unexpected turn that makes you jump
- 7 down: WHOOPEE. ___ cushion, a classic gag seat
- 8 across: TEASE. Poke fun at, gently
- 9 across: PUNCHLINE. Final laugh-getting words of a joke
- 10 down: HUMOR. Sense of funniness, spelled the American way
- 11 across: CONFETTI. Paper bits that fly from a popper
- 12 across: GIGGLE. Small burst of laughter
- 12 down: GOTCHA. Shout after a trick works
- 13 across: FIRST. Day of the month for the fooling
- 14 across: PRANK. Playful trick pulled on a friend
Questions
- How many clues does this April Fools crossword have?
- 7 across and 8 down, on a 21 x 16 grid. The longest answer is PUNCHLINE (9 letters).
- How do I switch between across and down?
- Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
- Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
- Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
- Can I print this crossword?
- Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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