Classic Crosswords Classic Algebra Super Expert — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 11 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 10 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 11 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 10 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
Solver Notes
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
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