Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Expert — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A small brown bird found in many places
Answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 11 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 11 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
Solver Notes
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
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