Animals crossword
A free printable animals crossword puzzle. The words and their clues are written for you below, so you can print it as it is, or swap in your own words and rewrite any clue before you download the PDF. Free, no signup.
The clues in this animals crossword
Every one is editable. Click a clue next to the puzzle to write your own.
- LION
- Big cat called the king of beasts
- HORSE
- Farm animal you ride, it says neigh
- PANDA
- Black and white bear that eats bamboo
- TIGER
- Big orange cat with black stripes
- ZEBRA
- Striped black and white grazer of Africa
- BADGER
- Night digger with a striped face
- BEAVER
- Furry dam builder with a flat tail
- DONKEY
- Sturdy grey animal with very long ears
- FERRET
- Long, slinky pet related to the weasel
- MONKEY
- Clever climber with a long tail
- RABBIT
- Long-eared hopper that loves carrots
- DOLPHIN
- Clever sea swimmer that leaps and clicks
- LEOPARD
- Spotted big cat that naps in trees
- ANTELOPE
- Fast grazing animal with horns
- SQUIRREL
- Bushy-tailed burier of nuts
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Questions, answered
Is the animals crossword free to print?
Yes. Download it as a PDF sized for US Letter or A4, with an answer key page. No account, no email, no watermark.
Can I change the words and clues?
The animals words and clues are loaded for you. Add or remove any word in the list, and click any line in the Across or Down list to rewrite its clue in your own words.
Can I make it easier for younger children?
Yes. Remove the longer words, or switch Solvers get to Word bank, which prints the answers under the grid so children fit them in by length instead of solving clues.
Can we solve it on screen?
Yes. Press Play and the puzzle becomes a board you can type into, with a timer, a check button and a reveal-a-letter button. Your progress is kept if you close the tab.
Why did a word not fit?
Every word in a crossword has to cross another one. If a word shares no letters with the rest we say so, and Reshuffle tries a different arrangement.