Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Expert — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 1 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
- 7 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Answers
- 2 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
Solver Notes
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
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