Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Medium — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Answers
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 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
Answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
Solver Notes
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
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