Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Super Expert — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 2 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A common bird with a red breast
- 10 The largest animal in the ocean
- 11 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 11 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
Solver Notes
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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