Animal criss-cross

Fourteen animals in one grid, from CAT and FOX to CROCODILE and ARMADILLO. The clues say what the animal is and does — PENGUIN is «a black and white bird that swims but cannot fly» — which makes this as much a reading exercise as a puzzle.

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1OW2DOLP3HINE4F5E6ARMADILLO7WOLFGXE8BEARP9DH10PH11CROCODILEANGNNKG12TURKEY13CUY14RABBITTN

What is on this sheet

Grid
14 × 14
Clues
14
Across
7
Down
7

Across

  1. 2. A smart sea animal that leaps and clicks
  2. 6. An animal covered in bony plates like armor
  3. 7. A wild animal that howls at night in a pack
  4. 8. A big, furry animal that sleeps all winter
  5. 11. A large reptile with sharp teeth in a river
  6. 12. A large farm bird often seen at autumn feasts
  7. 14. A long-eared animal that hops and loves carrots

Down

  1. 1. A night bird with big eyes that hoots
  2. 3. A small, prickly animal that curls into a ball
  3. 4. A clever red animal with a bushy tail
  4. 5. The largest land animal, with a long trunk
  5. 9. A sturdy farm animal known for its loud bray
  6. 10. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
  7. 13. A small furry pet that purrs and meows

About this puzzle

The grid has no black squares: it is whatever shape fourteen interlocking words make, and each word crosses at least one other. The clues are the same ones used everywhere else on this site for those words, written plainly for a classroom. Print it and the answer key comes on the second page; open it in the maker to swap in your own words and clues.

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