Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Medium — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 11 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 11 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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Across
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
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