Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 11 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A small red beetle with black spots
- 9 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 11 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
Solver Notes
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
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