Classic Crosswords Classic Books Medium — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
Solver Notes
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
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