Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Super Expert — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Answers
- 1 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
Solver Notes
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
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