Adult Crossword Puzzles

Adult Crosswords

These crosswords are made for adults of all ages. They are made up of words that are often found in adult literature and cover subjects of interest to adults. To view or print a crossword puzzle for adults click on its title.

Title	Subject	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints
The Urinary System	Health	Complete the Crossword	The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. The anterior and posterior divisions of each renal artery, mentioned earlier, divide into . The first set of renal bloodvessels,. surrounds the apex of the malpighian pyramids. vessels of the renal circulation which supply the renal lobes..
The World of Work	Business and Work		Amounts taken out of gross income, ex. Social Security tax, federal taxes..etc.. knowledge you have regarding what you can do. Itemized list of living expenses. Money that you earn or that is available to you. What you leave after you first meet someone.
Cooling Systems	Business and Work		TURNS FAN ON/OFF. HEAT MOVEMENT IN A LIQUID OR GAS. MOVES AIR. HEAT MOVEMENT IN A SOLID. e.g ETHYLENE GLYCOL .
Processing Food	Food		preserves food for 2 years or longer. bacteria that cannot be seen by a naked eye. removes moisture. things that grow on food. radioactive beams that kill micro-organisms.
Infection Control	Health		chemical that kills many microbes, but does NOT kill spore-forming bacteria. can harbor bacteria and nematodes in dental water lines. immediate symptoms. symptoms reported by the patient. cause of a disease.
Radiology	Health		Loss of the specialized bone structure that contains the alveoli or sockets of the teeth and supports the teeth. The process that the diagnostician goes through with the use of radiographs, clinical examination, and history to formulate a diagnosis. A procedure that is used when the dentist gets close to the nerve when removing decay.. Interproximal surfaces of adjoining teeth being superimposed on each other because of improper horizontal angulation. A lesion that is on both sided of the oral cavity; most are normal landmarks.
Patient Safety	Health		sessions empower caregivers to. Deviation is Normal. an aim should be. 80% say a checklist improves the safety of medical care. Evolution of ___ : No preventable mortality, harm, risk.
Opera Crossword	Entertainment		lowest female voice part, usually old, bad or mysterious characters. Italian word for 'song'. smaller chapters within an act. dialogue that is sung rather than spoken. lowest male voice part, usually a wise man, or bad character.
The British Empire	History		Land was used for .............. Countries no londer wanted to be controlled by Britain, so they .......... there way out.. The two heros/villains of the British Empire were Clive and ........... These came from Africa and the British Empire would not have happened if it was not for ........... The British Empire provided schools and ............ to people across the world. .
Materials Handling	Business and Work		Power operated pronged platform vechicle. Twice the height of the object being lifted . Used for transporting materials from floor to floor . used to carry small loads. Known as dollies.
Basic Rigging	Business and Work		- Dependable and easy to use for fast assembly on the job, for attaching chain to master links and eye type hooks and many other uses. Made from larger size stock than the chain . warning ....... capacity with weight. A thread shank is created by loosely stitching a shankless button onto fabric. This is usually done by keeping a toothpick .... This article explains the uses of side pull bridles, fitting a side pull and how side pulls work..
Fetal Lung Development	Health		lubrication that reduces friction in the lungs. an infant delivered before 39 weeks according to the Doula is_________. where gas exchange takes place. the unit that provide care to severly ill infants. What test requires a 2:1 ratio.
Inclusion Insights	Home and Family		Drawing on the unique cultures, talents, and ideas of a broader group of people to build a supportive, successful workplace. Inclusion creates a supportive culture. . Extent to which employee commitment, both emotional and intellectual, exists relative to accomplishing the work, mission, and vision of the organization.. A particular set of attitudes that characterize a group of people.. Devotion or dedication, e.g. to a cause, person, or relationship.. Encourages open communication, increases trust and improves communication between all levels of employees..
Substance Abuse	Health		the user seeks out the drug and insists upon being in situations where use can occur. when a person who is dependent on a drug stops taking that drug, he or she may experience withdrawel symptoms. is taking a large enough dose of a drug to poison the body, causing illness or death. a neurotransmitter that influences pleasure, mood and movement. requiring more and more of a drug to experience a pleasurable effect.
End of Empires	History		opposed violence, started massive resistance. Brittians attempt to divide Muslums and Hindus. Muslum side of India. Indian National Congress. What Japans legislative commitee was called.
Social Studies	Society		A company that operates in more than one country. how stuff is spread throughout the world. Giving jobs away. a restriction given by a government to stop trade . Deals with money and how much money is worth in other countries..
Roman Legal Terms	Business and Work	English and Latin terms	law. parole. illegal plot. not recognized. monetary.
Sean Connery	Entertainment	Sean Connery has made some great films can you name them?	Is there a doctor in the house?. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor. John Steed. The League of exterodinary gentlemn . It is Red and has Thorns .
Carbohydrates	Food		Cannot be digested by humans. Your body breaks carbs down into simple sugars and they are absorbed into the. Found in most things you eat; provides energy for the body. A chronic disease that can be caused by taking in too many carbohydrates. Number of calories in a carb.
Evolution	Science		inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival. random change in allele frequencies that occurs in small populations. any change in the sequence of DNA. an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. when an animal or a living thing is adapted to its environment by the way it's body is built.
Ethics and Public Speaking	Society		Stealing ideas or language from two or three sources an passsing them off as ones own.. Stealing a speech entirely from a single source and passing it off as ones own.. The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.. Failing to give credit for particular parts of a speech that are borrowed from other people.. The use of language to defame, or degrade individuals or groups..
Titanic	Other		The word that described the Titanic before it sank. There were only few of these on board so there weren't many survivors. The ship that rescued the ones that made it on the lifeboats. Passengers' reaction to the collision with the iceberg. Block of ice the Tiatnic hit.
Divorce	Home and Family		Men who begin affairs before their divorce was approved. Is almost always painful to those involved. Retained the right to custody for a child after divorce until the 1800's. Money to be paid by the noncustodial parent. The first husband and wife to obtain an....
Startup Files	Technology		Contains options for starting different versions of Windows (Vista/7). Contains the majority of operating system instructions for Windows. Provides a consistent hardware platform on which applications are run. A file that contains memory data that Windows can’t fit into physical RAM. Handles local security and login policies.
Animal Abuse	Animals	Causes and Types of Animal Abuse	Not knowing you are being cruel. Not standing up for what you believe is right. Owners who are ignorant about animal care. Different traditions in certain countries involving animals. Common type of animal cruelty.
Cosmology	Science		A possible outcome for the universe in which the expansion will slow to a halt in an infinite amount of the time but will never contract. Theory that the universe has the same mass that it has always had.. The noise caused by weak radiation. The study of the universe and its current nature, origin, and evolution. A possible outcome for the universe in which the expansion will stop and turn into a contraction.
Battle of Inchon	History		What war ended when the Battle of Inchon started?. What armed forced was mostly used?. This country aided South Korea during the Battle of Inchon?. This country invaded South Korea.. How many soldiers were injured during the the beach battles?.
Governments and Economies	Government and Politics		economic system in which families produce goods and services for their own use. . an economic system in which decisions about production, price, and other economic factors are determined by the law of supply and demand.. any one of several nonrenewable mineral resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals and used for fuel. the growth of city populations. the way of life that disttinguishes a people, (example- government, language & religion).
Tourism	Recreation		Undeveloped and isolated enviroment. Naturally occurring in a particular place . A flight over a long distance . Meeting the demands of the population without damaging the enviroment . Way of measuring the wealth of a country .
Titanic Crossword	History		There were only few of these on board so there weren't many survivors. The word that described the Titanic before it sank. The ship that rescued the ones that made it on the lifeboats. Passengers' reaction to the collision with the iceberg. Block of ice the Titanic hit.
ART IN MESOPOTAMIA	Entertainment		Mesopotamians made ______________ in patterns.. Used to mold clay into pottery. Mosaics were used to tell a _____________. Pictures or symbols of an ox or a king. Carvings on buildings were an important art from in Babylonia.
People and Battles of the US Civil War	History		11 years old when he joined an Alabama regiment. Series of Battles . union forces commanded to clash with confederate forces . Major who held onto fort Sumter. The bloodiest day in all of American history.
Asthma	Health		Muscle that pulls lungs downward. This system gets rid of bad gases. Listen for wheezing with this. Medicine that decreases lung constriction. Used to measure the amount of air in the lungs.
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki	History		The combat plane that took the atomic bomb to Hirsohima. The place that got hit by atomic bomb on August 9. The U.S. decided to use atomic bomb at Hiroshima, because at Hiroshima there was _____________. The biggest war that happened after World War. The place that was frist target.
Misha Collins	Entertainment	Crossword puzzle about the actor Misha Collins.	He won a Guinness World Record because of this. Real last name. Baby in a trench coat. Son's name. Movie in which both he and Mark Pellegrino starred.
Preventing Murders	Government and Politics		Def: Penalty inflicted for offense, fault, etc.. Syn: Prevent, prohibit, restrain. Def: Uncontrolled strong force. Syn: Penitentiary, jail, confinement. Syn: Captive, convict, detainee.
Elvis Presley	Entertainment		Second record company he signed a contract with . Began to style his hair with this in high school. The small town where Elvis was born. Name of his home. First number one record.
Changes In The Reproductive System	Health		The sex drive. the size of the brain _____ during pregnancy. impaired memory during pregnancy. the _____ gland also increases in size. Hormones released during pregnancy.
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