Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Expert — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 10 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 11 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A small red beetle with black spots
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 10 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 11 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A small brown bird found in many places
- 9 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 10 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 10 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 11 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 11 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 10. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 11. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
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