Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5 A small brown bird found in many places
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
- 9 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
Solver Notes
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
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