Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Super Expert — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
Solver Notes
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
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