Classic Crosswords Classic Art Medium — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
Solver Notes
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
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