Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Medium — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 2 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 11 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 11 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 1 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
Solver Notes
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
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