Classic Crosswords Classic Health Expert — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 3 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
Solver Notes
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
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