Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Easy — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A small red beetle with black spots
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 8 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
Solver Notes
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
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