Do these Cambridge FCE crossword puzzles come with answers?

Yes. Every puzzle in the Cambridge FCE PDF has its own answer key page, printed after the puzzle pages, so you can mark work quickly or let students self-check.

How many puzzles are in the Cambridge FCE crossword PDF?

The PDF contains 13 printable crossword puzzles with up to 25 words each, plus a matching answer key for each puzzle.

What level are these Cambridge FCE crosswords?

Difficulty: B2 / Upper-Intermediate. Recommended for: FCE/B2 First exam candidates, advanced EFL learners, language schools.

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13 Cambridge FCE Crossword Puzzles PDF with Answers

FCE Part 1 Crossword

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1. The fact or state of being independent.
6. An incident or event.
15. A set of printed or written questions with a choice of answers.
18. An asset or object bought or obtained.
19. A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.
22. The action of establishing something or being established.
23. The process of preserving a condition or situation.
24. Favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.
25. Supposed but not necessarily real or true.

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2. Become progressively worse.
3. The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone.
4. The way in which a word is pronounced.
5. Very remarkable; extraordinary.
7. Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work well and thoroughly.
8. Acceptance or admission of the existence or truth of something.
9. Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
10. Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
11. The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
12. Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
13. A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
14. Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
16. In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
17. A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
20. A result or effect of an action or condition.
21. Certain to happen; unavoidable.

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FCE Part 2 Crossword

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2. Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
4. A very large quantity of something.
5. The date on which an event occurred in a previous year.
6. The way that someone or something looks.
8. Regard as probable; expect or predict.
9. Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
15. The imparting or exchanging of information or news.
17. The position of an apprentice.
18. A formal request to an authority for something.
19. Recognize the full worth of.
20. A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
21. The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
22. Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

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1. Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
2. Go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort.
3. The rate of change of velocity per unit of time.
7. A person responsible for running a business or organization.
8. Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
9. An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.
10. A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product.
11. The quality of being able to be reached or entered.
12. It is unfortunate that.
13. A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.
14. Relating to agriculture.
16. Readily showing emotional warmth or fondness.

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FCE Part 3 Crossword

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1. The state of being bankrupt.
3. A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
5. A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.
7. Transmit a program or some information by radio or television.
8. The action of canceling something that has been arranged or planned.
10. The way in which one acts or conducts oneself.
12. A group of people organized for a joint purpose.
15. The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
16. A contest for the position of champion in a sport, often involving a series of games or matches.
17. Able to be believed; credible.
18. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
19. An official document embodying an affirmation of some fact or qualification.
20. A person who derives advantage from something.
21. A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.
22. An account of someone's life written by someone else.
23. The area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation.

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2. The quality of being authentic.
4. A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
6. Relating to the assistance of those in need.
9. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
11. Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
12. The action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event.
13. The action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion.
14. The power or ability to do something.
15. A hope or ambition of achieving something.

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FCE Part 4 Crossword

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2. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
3. The activity or condition of competing.
5. A part or element of a larger whole.
6. A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
10. Providing physical ease and relaxation.
11. Concerned with or engaged in commerce.
12. Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.
15. Given or supplied free of charge.
16. An instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
17. The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.
18. The action of working with someone to produce or create something.
19. A state in which two amounts, ideas, or pieces of information can exist or be used together without problems.
20. The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
21. The action or capability of understanding something.

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1. Something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
2. A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
4. A joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.
6. The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.
7. The imparting or exchanging of information or news.
8. Starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
9. The action or process of collecting someone or something.
12. The action of remembering and showing respect for someone or something.
13. The action or process of producing something by assembling information collected from other sources.
14. Measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another.
18. The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

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FCE Part 5 Crossword

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2. The action or process of making something stronger or more solid.
4. A thing that is granted, especially in response to a demand.
6. Required by law or a rule; obligatory.
10. An arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
11. The action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.
13. Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
15. Being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
16. The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.
19. The action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed.
20. Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
21. A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
22. Conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness.

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1. The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.
3. A formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
5. Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
7. Worried, troubled, or anxious.
8. The action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort.
9. A result or effect of an action or condition.
10. Words expressing one's praise for an achievement or good fortune on a special occasion.
12. Intended to be kept secret.
13. Prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
14. An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
16. Standing out so as to be clearly visible.
17. The end or finish of an event or process.
18. A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.

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FCE Part 6 Crossword

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1. The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.
3. Communication by exchanging letters with someone.
7. The state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty.
11. The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
13. Living or occurring at the same time.
14. A formal or explicit statement or announcement.
18. The organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to enable them to work together effectively.
19. The quality of being dedicated to a task or purpose.
20. Appearing forced or overly controlled.

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1. A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.
2. The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.
3. A combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation which are opposed to one another.
4. Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
5. Showing contempt; scornful.
6. A lack or shortage.
7. Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
8. The building of something, typically a large structure.
9. Increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.
10. A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
11. The using up of a resource.
12. The process of working together to the same end.
13. A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.
15. The quality of being trusted and believed in.
16. The act of preparing or using land for crops or gardening.
17. The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.

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FCE Part 7 Crossword

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1. A measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
2. A dependent or subordinate thing, especially a country or province controlled by another.
5. Of or concerning diplomacy.
6. Done consciously and intentionally.
8. The action or process of discovering or being discovered.
11. The action or process of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence.
13. A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.
15. The process of developing or being developed.
17. A body of delegates or representatives; a deputation.
18. The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
19. A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
20. The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior.
21. The action or process of talking about something, typically in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.
22. The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

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1. An unfavorable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.
3. Firmness of purpose; resoluteness.
4. The action of making new or secret information known.
5. The process of becoming progressively worse.
7. The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
9. The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
10. A difference or contrast between similar things or people.
11. Recognize or ascertain what makes someone or something different.
12. Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
14. A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
16. A course along which someone or something moves.

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FCE Part 8 Crossword

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1. A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
3. Showing or involving great vitality or activity.
8. The action of making or becoming more diverse or varied.
11. In a way that relates to drama.
13. A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
15. Give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.
17. Giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money, time, or effort spent.
19. The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
20. The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
21. The state of having paid work.
22. Try hard to do or achieve something.

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2. Unexpectedly experience or be faced with something difficult or hostile.
4. The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
5. Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
6. Relating to a person's emotions.
7. The ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage.
8. Material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record.
9. A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
10. The complete removal or destruction of something.
12. Relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
13. The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
14. The state or quality of being efficient.
15. Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
16. Relating to electrons or electronics.
18. Power and influence over others.

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FCE Part 9 Crossword

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1. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
3. The necessary items for a particular purpose.
6. An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.
8. The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
12. A formal agreement to get married.
14. A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
17. A rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
18. Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
19. An increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent.
21. Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
22. A detailed inspection or investigation.
23. A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

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2. The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
4. Extremely good; outstanding.
5. The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms.
7. The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
8. The action of establishing something or being established.
9. All things; all the things of a group or class.
10. The action of evacuating a person or a place.
11. The making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.
13. A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
14. Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
15. More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
16. Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
20. An event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence.

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FCE Part 10 Crossword

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1. The action of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
4. A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.
5. Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
7. A statement or account that makes something clear.
8. The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
13. Very unusual or remarkable.
14. Relating to or denoting the central government of a federation.
17. The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
18. The outer surface or part of something.
19. A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.
20. Close acquaintance with or knowledge of something.
21. The process or state of excluding or being excluded.
22. Of the nature of an experiment; tentative.
23. The action of spending funds.

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2. A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
3. Covering or affecting a large area.
4. A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
6. The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
7. A public display of works of art or other items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum.
9. The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.
10. The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done.
11. The action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant.
12. The action of facilitating something.
15. Characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular style.
16. A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

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FCE Part 11 Crossword

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14. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
15. An uplifting song identified with a group or cause.
16. The receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma.
17. Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
19. Movement or the tendency to move toward an attractant.
21. A formal promise or assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled.
22. The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
24. A part of a song that is repeated after each verse.
25. An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object.

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1. Of or having a special activity, purpose, or task; relating to the way in which something works or operates.
2. The process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.
3. Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
4. A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
5. Of or relating to grammar.
6. A group of people sharing a common profession or interests.
7. The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.
8. The quality of being kind and generous.
9. The feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
10. All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
11. The quality of bending easily without breaking.
12. The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
13. An irregular rising and falling in number or amount; a variation.
18. A musician who plays drums.
20. Relating to sound or the sense of hearing.
23. A collection of recorded music released together.

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FCE Part 12 Crossword

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2. A wide city street, often lined with trees.
5. Invented as part of a story rather than real.
6. A digital audio program available on the internet.
10. Art made by shaping stone, wood, metal, or other material.
11. A large group of musicians playing together.
14. A very tall modern city building.
16. The person responsible for supervising the making of a film or play.
17. A person trained to travel in space.
18. An area of a city or country with recognized boundaries.
20. A sequence of musical notes forming a tune.
21. The original text of an author's work before publication.
22. A very successful movie, book, or other product.
23. A strong regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.
24. A person who writes novels.

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1. A written record showing that payment has been made.
3. A reduction in the usual price of something.
4. A room or building for showing works of art.
7. The place in a store where payment is made.
8. A place where water drops over a steep rock edge.
9. An object placed in orbit to collect information or send signals.
12. Having qualities associated with films or moving images.
13. A massive system of stars, gas, and dust.
14. The script for a movie, including dialogue and directions.
15. A business or person that sells goods directly to the public.
19. A short promotional film made from scenes of a movie.

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FCE Part 13 Crossword

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1. A special event or series of performances celebrating something.
3. A secret word or phrase used to gain access.
7. Administrative work done in an office.
9. Very famous and admired, or described in legends.
10. Showing great courage or nobility.
11. A doctor's written instruction for medicine or treatment.
13. A cloud of gas and dust in outer space.
16. Relating to medicinal drugs or their production.
18. A line of rulers from the same family.
19. A place where meals are cooked and served to customers.
20. A drink, especially one other than water.
21. A small dish served before the main course.
22. A wooden walkway, especially along a beach.

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2. An instrument used to observe distant objects.
4. The area by the sea, especially as a holiday place.
5. A factual film or television program.
6. The ability to recover quickly from difficulty.
7. An area of land planted with fruit trees.
8. The global network connecting computers worldwide.
9. A tower with a bright light used to guide ships.
12. A person whose job is to investigate crimes.
14. The ability to understand and share another person's feelings.
15. Relating to history or past events.
17. Existing only in ancient stories and myths.

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