Classic Crosswords Classic Music Medium — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 10 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 10 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A common bird with a red breast
- 9 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 10 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
Solver Notes
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
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