Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Easy — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 10 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 11 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 10 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 11 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
Solver Notes
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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