Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Easy — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
Solver Notes
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
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