Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Super Expert — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 1 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 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 flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
- 9 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
Solver Notes
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
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