Classic Crosswords Classic Health Medium — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
Solver Notes
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
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