Classic Crosswords Classic Algebra Medium — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
Solver Notes
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
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