Classic Crosswords Classic Travel Medium — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 10 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 11 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 9 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 11 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 10 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 10 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
Solver Notes
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 10. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 11. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
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