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Women in History Crossword Puzzle

A themed crossword with 28 clues to draw from. Find trailblazing women from many eras and fields, including scientists, activists, rulers, writers, and explorers.

🔎 Women in History word searchFamous PeopleWorld History28 clues in the pool
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About the Women in History Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle features women whose work shaped politics, science, activism, exploration, and culture across the world. Find names such as Cleopatra, Ada Lovelace, Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, and Wangari Maathai. It is suited to students, history fans, and anyone interested in learning about influential women from different times and places.

This crossword draws on 28 clues about Women in History. 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

  • •Pioneer who wrote an early computer algorithm (11 letters)
  • •Briton queen who rebelled against Roman rule (7 letters)
  • •Labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers (13 letters)
  • •Israel’s first woman prime minister (9 letters)
  • •Alexandrian philosopher and mathematician (7 letters)
  • •First woman to reach Everest’s summit (10 letters)
  • •Nobel-winning scientist who studied radioactivity (10 letters)
  • •Author whose Silent Spring raised alarms about pesticides (12 letters)

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