Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Expert — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
Solver Notes
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
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