Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 10 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 10 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 1 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
Solver Notes
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
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