Nursery Rhymes Crossword Puzzle

About the Nursery Rhymes Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle features traditional nursery rhymes and the people, animals, and objects in them. Look for Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, London Bridge, and the Muffin Man, along with familiar phrases such as “Rain Go Away.” It suits young readers learning classic rhymes, families sharing childhood favorites, and anyone who enjoys playful language and memorable stories.

This crossword draws on 41 clues about Nursery Rhymes. 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

• •Woolly farm animal with unusual fleece (10 letters)
• •Craftsperson who repairs footwear (7 letters)
• •Clock-striking verse with a mouse running up (11 letters)
• •Five feathered swimmers went out one day (11 letters)
• •Woman whose cupboard was bare (13 letters)
• •Bagpipe player's child accused of stealing a pig (9 letters)
• •Children's plea for clear skies (10 letters)
• •Coin tucked in a pie with four-and-twenty birds (8 letters)

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