Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Medium — Set 29
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 2 A small red beetle with black spots
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 3 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
Solver Notes
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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