Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 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: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
Solver Notes
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
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