Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Super Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A small red beetle with black spots
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
Solver Notes
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
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