Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Math Expert — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A lizard that can change its color
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 10 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Answers
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 11 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 11 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
Solver Notes
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
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