Classic Crosswords Classic Music Expert — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Answers
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
Solver Notes
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
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