Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
Solver Notes
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
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