Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Medium — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small red beetle with black spots
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A lizard that can change its color
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
Solver Notes
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
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