Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Super Expert — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 10 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 10 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
Solver Notes
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
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