Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Super Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
- 9 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
Solver Notes
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
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