Classic Crosswords Classic Health Expert — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 10 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 10 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
Solver Notes
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
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