Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Easy — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A common bird with a red breast
- 10 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 11 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 11 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
Solver Notes
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
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