Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Medium — Set 19
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
Solver Notes
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
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