Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Expert — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 11 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 11 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
Solver Notes
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
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