Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Answers
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
Solver Notes
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
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