Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Super Expert — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
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