Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Expert — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
Solver Notes
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
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