Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Expert — Set 30
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8 An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 10 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
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