Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Expert — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 10 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 10 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A small red beetle with black spots
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 3 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
Solver Notes
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
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