Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Medium — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9 A colorful insect with large wings
- 11 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 11 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 10 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
Solver Notes
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
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