Classic Crosswords Classic Books Easy — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
Solver Notes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
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