Classic Crosswords Classic Art Super Expert — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 10 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 10 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
Solver Notes
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
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