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Animals Crossword Puzzle

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Animals Crossword Puzzle

Name ______________   Date ________
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Across

  • 1 Hopping animal with a pouch (8)
  • 3 Colorful bird that can copy words (6)
  • 8 Largest land animal, with a trunk (8)
  • 10 Long-eared animal that hops (6)
  • 12 Playful animal that swings from trees (6)
  • 14 Slow animal that carries its shell (6)

Down

  • 2 Tallest animal, with a very long neck (7)
  • 4 Smart sea mammal that clicks and whistles (7)
  • 5 Fastest land animal (7)
  • 6 Black-and-white bird that cannot fly (7)
  • 7 Horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)
  • 9 Desert animal with humps (5)
  • 11 Big furry animal that loves honey (4)
  • 13 Night bird that hoots (3)
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For
Grades 3 to adult
Time
10–20 min
Grid
13 × 13
Clues
14 (6 across, 8 down)
Paper
US Letter, 2 pages
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About this crossword

An animal crossword for kids, with simple clues about animals from the farm, the jungle and the backyard.

The puzzle has 14 clues on a 13×13 grid. The PDF prints the puzzle and clues on page one and the filled-in answer key on page two. For younger solvers, the “Easier PDF” adds a word bank so kids can match each answer to its clue.

Questions

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Tick “Show word bank” before printing, or download the version with a word bank. Each answer also shows its number of letters.

Where are the answers?

The answer key is on the second page of the PDF. On screen, tick “Show answer key” or use “Check my answers” to see which squares are right.

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