Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Easy — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
Solver Notes
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
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