Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Medium — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8 A small brown bird found in many places
- 9 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 10 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 10 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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Across
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
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