Cowboys Crossword Puzzle

About the Cowboys Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers cowboy life and the American West, including ranch work, cattle drives, rodeos, frontier towns, and the gear used on the trail. Look for words such as Lasso, Stetson, Stagecoach, and Chuckwagon. It is a good fit for students learning about the Old West, as well as anyone who enjoys Western history, horseback riding, or rodeo traditions.

This crossword draws on 47 clues about Cowboys. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Fencing strands fitted with sharp points (10 letters)
• •Long trek moving livestock across open range (11 letters)
• •Unwritten rules of Western conduct (10 letters)
• •Looped rope used to catch livestock (5 letters)
• •Short-lived mail relay using mounted riders (11 letters)
• •Contest featuring riding and roping events (5 letters)
• •Pack carried beside a rider's seat (9 letters)
• •Metal rowels worn to cue a mount (5 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.