Classic Crosswords Animals Medium — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 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 smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
Solver Notes
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
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