Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Medium — Set 19
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 10 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
- 9 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
Solver Notes
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
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