Classic Crosswords Classic Technology Medium — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 10 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 11 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 11 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
Solver Notes
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
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