Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Medium — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 11 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 11 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
Solver Notes
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
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