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PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)DOLPHIN: Clever sea mammal that leaps from the waves WHALE: The largest animal in the sea SHARK: Fish with rows of sharp teeth and a fin OCTOPUS: Sea creature with eight arms CRAB: It walks sideways and has two claws TURTLE: Slow sea reptile that carries its shell SEAL: Flippered animal that suns on the rocks STARFISH: Five-armed animal shaped like the night sky LOBSTER: Clawed shellfish that turns red when cooked SQUID: Ten-armed cousin of the octopus JELLYFISH: Wobbly sea animal that can sting SEAHORSE: Tiny fish shaped like a chess knight WALRUS: Large sea animal with long tusks CLAM: Shellfish that lives between two shells Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 2 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: TURTLE, CLAM. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. 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Hide the preview - Ocean Animals Crossword Medium Across 3 Sea creature with eight arms 4 Ten-armed cousin of the octopus 7 Wobbly sea animal that can sting 9 Tiny fish shaped like a chess knight 10 Flippered animal that suns on the rocks 11 It walks sideways and has two claws Down 1 Clawed shellfish that turns red when cooked 2 Five-armed animal shaped like the night sky 5 Clever sea mammal that leaps from the waves 6 The largest animal in the sea 8 Large sea animal with long tusks 9 Fish with rows of sharp teeth and a fin 1 Puzzle - Ocean Animals Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution Across 3 Sea creature with eight arms 4 Ten-armed cousin of the octopus 7 Wobbly sea animal that can sting 9 Tiny fish shaped like a chess knight 10 Flippered animal that suns on the rocks 11 It walks sideways and has two claws Down 1 Clawed shellfish that turns red when cooked 2 Five-armed animal shaped like the night sky 5 Clever sea mammal that leaps from the waves 6 The largest animal in the sea 8 Large sea animal with long tusks 9 Fish with rows of sharp teeth and a fin 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## Clues in this ocean animals crossword The 14 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. Clever sea mammal that leaps from the waves (7 letters) 2. The largest animal in the sea (5 letters) 3. Fish with rows of sharp teeth and a fin (5 letters) 4. Sea creature with eight arms (7 letters) 5. It walks sideways and has two claws (4 letters) 6. Slow sea reptile that carries its shell (6 letters) 7. Flippered animal that suns on the rocks (4 letters) 8. Five-armed animal shaped like the night sky (8 letters) 9. Clawed shellfish that turns red when cooked (7 letters) 10. Ten-armed cousin of the octopus (5 letters) 11. Wobbly sea animal that can sting (9 letters) 12. Tiny fish shaped like a chess knight (8 letters) 13. Large sea animal with long tusks (6 letters) 14. Shellfish that lives between two shells (4 letters) ## Ocean Animals by letter count Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are ocean animals grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares. | Letters | Ocean Animals | | --- | --- | | 4 letters | Crab, Seal, Clam, Tuna, Carp, Sole | | 5 letters | Whale, Shark, Squid, Prawn, Coral, Otter | | 6 letters | Turtle, Walrus, Mussel, Oyster, Urchin, Marlin, Sponge, Plaice | | 7 letters | Dolphin, Octopus, Lobster, Herring | | 8 letters | Starfish, Seahorse, Mackerel, Barnacle, Stingray, Porpoise | | 9 letters | Jellyfish, Swordfish, Angelfish | ## Making a whole ocean animals book? This page makes one ocean 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 - [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/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 sea animal?** Whale, shark, squid, prawn and otter are five-letter sea animals. **What is a 7-letter sea animal?** Dolphin, octopus, lobster and herring are seven-letter sea creatures. **What is an 8-letter sea animal?** Starfish, seahorse, mackerel, barnacle and stingray each have eight letters. **Is this ocean animals crossword free to print?** Yes. Generate the ocean animals puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. 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