Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Super Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
Answers
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 11 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 10 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 11 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 10 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
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