Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Super Expert — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 10 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 10 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A common bird with a red breast
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A small brown bird found in many places
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A small red beetle with black spots
- 9 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 10 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 11 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 10 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 11 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 10. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
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