Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Medium — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
Solver Notes
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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