Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Medium — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 10 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 8 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 10 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
Solver Notes
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 10. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
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