Classic Crosswords Classic Business Medium — Set 30
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Answers
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
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