Classic Crosswords Classic Fashion Medium — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
Solver Notes
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
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