Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Easy — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 2 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
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