Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Super Expert — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 10 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
Solver Notes
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. The largest animal in the ocean
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
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