Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Medium — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 10 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
Solver Notes
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
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