Classic Crosswords Classic Books Medium — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9 A common bird with a red breast
- 11 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 10 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 11 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 10 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
Solver Notes
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
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