Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Expert — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
- 9 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9 The largest animal in the ocean
- 10 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 10 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 10 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 10 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
Solver Notes
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
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