Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Expert — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 11 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 12 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 11 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 12 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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Across
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 11. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 12. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
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