May Crossword Puzzle

About the May Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle celebrates May as a spring month, with flowers, garden traditions, seasonal weather, and observances such as Mother's Day and Memorial Day. Look for words like Maypole, Peony, Emerald, and Mayflower. It suits students learning the months of the year, families marking spring occasions, and anyone who enjoys seasonal word searches.

This crossword draws on 37 clues about May. 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

• •Morning melody from the trees (8 letters)
• •Coming into flower (10 letters)
• •Green beryl gem, May's birthstone (7 letters)
• •Zodiac sign represented by twins (6 letters)
• •Month after April (3 letters)
• •Ship that carried Pilgrims to America (9 letters)
• •Large, lush garden flower (5 letters)
• •Thorny-stemmed flower often given as a gift (4 letters)

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