Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Fish Expert — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 1 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 10 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A small red beetle with black spots
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 10 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 10 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 10 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 10 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 11 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 10 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 11 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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Across
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
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