Across
- 5. - Mother, strong woman
- 6. - Suyuan sends message
- 8. - Central book theme
- 10. - Mothers move here
- 13. - Wives and husbands’ stories
- 17. - Waverly's imaginary friends
- 19. - Symbol of hope
- 20. - Mothers share past
- 24. - Waverly practices moves
- 25. - Mothers’ celebration tradition
- 27. - Game, mothers play
- 28. - Alternate name, Jing-mei
- 31. - Symbolic gift item
- 33. - An-mei's family name
- 34. Lady - Story, childhood wish
- 35. - Waverly's chess strategy
- 38. - Old ways, important
- 40. - Daughter, main narrator
- 43. - Arranged marriage helper
- 44. - June learns music
- 46. - Ying-ying's scary memory
- 47. - Symbol of luck
- 48. - Core focus, relationships
Down
- 1. - Mothers give everything
- 2. - Traditional Chinese food
- 3. - Mother, quiet, mysterious
- 4. - Jing-mei feels responsibility
- 5. - Mothers live together
- 7. - Ying-ying's daughter, cautious
- 9. - Mothers give daughters
- 11. Francisco - Club meeting city
- 12. - Celebration, family event
- 14. - Waverly's mother, clever
- 15. - Luck prediction, mothers’ belief
- 16. - An-mei's daughter, unsure
- 18. - Jing-mei's mother, founder
- 20. - Mothers share experiences
- 21. - Happiness, book theme
- 22. - New country, immigrants
- 23. - Family memory, keepsake
- 26. - Fate, mothers believe
- 29. - Place of reflection
- 30. - Chinese eating utensils
- 32. - Chinese-American identity conflict
- 36. - Chess prodigy, proud
- 37. - Ying-ying childhood metaphor
- 39. - Struggle between cultures
- 41. - Central book theme
- 42. - Waverly's game, strategy
- 45. - Mothers' birthplace, homeland