Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 19
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 11 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 12 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 11 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 12 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A small brown bird found in many places
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 11 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 11 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
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