Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Art Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 12 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A colorful insect with large wings
- 7 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 11 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 12 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 11 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
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