Classic Crosswords Classic Logic Expert — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 9 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 10 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
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