Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Medium — Set 13
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 10 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 10 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
Solver Notes
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
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