Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Medium — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
- 9 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
Solver Notes
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
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