Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 10 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 11 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 11 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 10 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 11 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 10 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 11 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
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Across
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
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