Explorers Crossword Puzzle

About the Explorers Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers explorers from different eras and the journeys, places, and tools associated with discovery. Look for names such as Cook, Earhart, and Magellan, alongside words like compass, sextant, and expedition. It suits students learning about geography and history, as well as anyone interested in voyages, maps, and accounts of exploration.

This crossword draws on 42 clues about Explorers. 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

• •Norwegian who reached the South Pole first (8 letters)
• •The craft of making geographic representations (11 letters)
• •British captain who explored the Pacific (4 letters)
• •Organized journey for exploration or research (10 letters)
• •Position measured north or south of the equator (8 letters)
• •Flat representation of a region (3 letters)
• •American explorer who claimed to reach the North Pole (5 letters)
• •Antarctic leader whose ship was trapped in pack ice (10 letters)

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