Classic Crosswords Classic Movies Medium — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A large animal people ride on
- 8 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
- 9 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
Solver Notes
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
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