Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Super Expert — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Answers
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A colorful insect with large wings
- 9 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
Solver Notes
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
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