🧩 This free printable fill-in puzzle prints on a single page. The answer key sits in a small strip at the bottom — fold it backward along the dotted line before you start, and you can solve honestly without ever seeing the solution. Suitable for ages 12+ — no special knowledge needed.
Fit every word from the word bank into the grid. Each word is used exactly once — the longest word has been filled in to get you started.
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3 LETTERS: COW, HAY, PIG
4 LETTERS: BARN, GOAT
5 LETTERS: FIELD, HORSE, SHEEP
7 LETTERS: CHICKEN ✓, ROOSTER, TRACTOR
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Solution hidden on screen — it prints automatically.
Solution
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How to Solve This Fill-In
A fill-in rewards process of elimination more than any other puzzle type. Work it like this:
Tackle the grid's tightest intersections first. Squares where several word-runs cross are the most constrained spots on the board — solving those early narrows everything connected to them.
Physically cross off placed words. With 11 entries in the bank, it's easy to lose track of what's left — strike each word the moment it's placed.
Leave the shortest words for last. Short entries in the 3-to-7 letter range fit the most open slots, so they're easiest to place once the longer words have already narrowed the grid down.
Work the constraints, not the words, and the grid falls into place quickly. Full method in our guide to winning at word games.
About This Puzzle
On the Farm hands you the full answer list up front, which makes it a great pick if you enjoy the logic of a crossword grid without needing to know any of the clues in advance.