--- title: "Free Animals crossword with answer key" description: "A free printable animals crossword for children, with clues and a full answer key. Solve favourite creatures from lions to leopards, then print two pages." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/animals" --- 1. [Home](https://www.oncebooks.com/) 2. [Crossword](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) 3. Animals Free printable # Animals crossword Every child has a favourite animal, and this crossword rounds up a whole zoo. Read each clue, count the squares, and write in creatures from the lion to the leopard. It builds reading, spelling and vocabulary, and it is good fun too. PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)LION: King of the jungle TIGER: Big cat with orange and black stripes ZEBRA: African horse in black and white stripes PANDA: Black and white bear that eats bamboo MONKEY: Tree-swinging animal that loves bananas GIRAFFE: Tallest animal, with a very long neck ELEPHANT: Huge grey animal with a trunk and tusks RABBIT: Long-eared animal that hops HORSE: Animal you ride, with a mane and hooves WOLF: Wild relative of the dog that howls LEOPARD: Spotted big cat that climbs trees DEER: Woodland animal with antlers FOX: Cunning animal with a bushy red tail BEAR: Furry animal that sleeps all winter CAMEL: Desert animal with one or two humps Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 4 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: TIGER, PANDA, LION, WOLF. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. 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Hide the preview - Animals Crossword Medium Across 2 Animal you ride, with a mane and hooves 4 Desert animal with one or two humps 8 Furry animal that sleeps all winter 9 Huge grey animal with a trunk and tusks 10 Woodland animal with antlers Down 1 African horse in black and white stripes 3 Long-eared animal that hops 5 Tree-swinging animal that loves bananas 6 Spotted big cat that climbs trees 7 Tallest animal, with a very long neck 1 Puzzle - Animals Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution Across 2 Animal you ride, with a mane and hooves 4 Desert animal with one or two humps 8 Furry animal that sleeps all winter 9 Huge grey animal with a trunk and tusks 10 Woodland animal with antlers Down 1 African horse in black and white stripes 3 Long-eared animal that hops 5 Tree-swinging animal that loves bananas 6 Spotted big cat that climbs trees 7 Tallest animal, with a very long neck 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## Clues in this animals crossword The 15 clues below fill the grid above. Each answer length is shown to help younger solvers; the full answer key prints on the second page. 1. King of the jungle (4 letters) 2. Big cat with orange and black stripes (5 letters) 3. African horse in black and white stripes (5 letters) 4. Black and white bear that eats bamboo (5 letters) 5. Tree-swinging animal that loves bananas (6 letters) 6. Tallest animal, with a very long neck (7 letters) 7. Huge grey animal with a trunk and tusks (8 letters) 8. Long-eared animal that hops (6 letters) 9. Animal you ride, with a mane and hooves (5 letters) 10. Wild relative of the dog that howls (4 letters) 11. Spotted big cat that climbs trees (7 letters) 12. Woodland animal with antlers (4 letters) 13. Cunning animal with a bushy red tail (3 letters) 14. Furry animal that sleeps all winter (4 letters) 15. Desert animal with one or two humps (5 letters) ## Animals by letter count Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are animals grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares. | Letters | Animals | | --- | --- | | 3 letters | Cat, Dog, Fox, Cow, Pig, Bat, Rat, Ape, Yak | | 4 letters | Lion, Wolf, Bear, Deer, Goat, Frog, Hare, Mole, Seal, Puma | | 5 letters | Tiger, Zebra, Panda, Horse, Camel, Koala, Rhino, Hyena, Sloth | | 6 letters | Monkey, Rabbit, Donkey, Badger, Beaver, Ferret, Walrus, Jaguar | | 7 letters | Giraffe, Leopard, Gorilla, Cheetah, Hamster, Panther, Buffalo | | 8 letters | Elephant, Kangaroo, Squirrel, Anteater, Hedgehog, Reindeer | | 9 letters | Crocodile, Porcupine, Wolverine | ## Making a whole animals book? This page makes one animals puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP crossword maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/kdp-crossword-maker) drafts a clue bank and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes. ## More crossword themes - [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/ocean-animals) - [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/space) - [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/dinosaurs) - [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/birds) - [Food](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/food) - [Fruits](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/fruits) [See every crossword theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) ## Questions **What is a 5-letter animal?** Tiger, zebra, panda, horse, camel, koala and rhino are five-letter animals. **What is a 6-letter animal?** Monkey, rabbit, donkey, badger, beaver and walrus each have six letters. **What is a 7-letter animal?** Giraffe, leopard, gorilla, cheetah, hamster and panther are seven-letter animals. **Is this animals crossword free to print?** Yes. Generate the animals puzzle above, with its 15 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use. **Can I change the animals clues?** Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser. **Can I make a animals crossword book to sell on KDP?** Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio drafts a clue bank with AI and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.