Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Medium — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A large animal people ride on
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
Solver Notes
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A large animal people ride on
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