Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Easy — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Answers
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Answers
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 10 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
Solver Notes
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
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