Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Expert — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 10 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 10 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A lizard that can change its color
- 8 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
Solver Notes
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
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