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title: "Free Pets crossword with answer key"
description: "A free printable pets crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve dog, cat, rabbit, hamster and more, then print two pages."
source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/pets"
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# Pets crossword

Pets are the animals we love and look after, from a wagging dog to a swimming goldfish. This crossword gathers the pets of the home for children to solve. A cheerful pick for any animal lover.

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Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)DOG: Loyal pet that wags its tail CAT: Furry pet that purrs and meows FISH: Pet that swims in a bowl or tank RABBIT: Long-eared pet kept in a hutch HAMSTER: Small pet that runs on a wheel GERBIL: Tiny pet like a small desert mouse PARROT: Colourful bird that can copy words KITTEN: A baby cat PUPPY: A baby dog TORTOISE: Slow pet with a hard shell BUDGIE: Small blue or green pet bird PONY: Small horse a child can ride SNAKE: Long pet with no legs GOLDFISH: Orange pet that lives in water

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Two pages: the puzzle with its numbered clues, and a full answer key with the grid filled in. The answers interlock across and down, sized for clean large-print printing.

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- Pets Crossword Medium

  Across

  2 Colourful bird that can copy words

  3 Small pet that runs on a wheel

  4 Orange pet that lives in water

  6 Tiny pet like a small desert mouse

  7 Small blue or green pet bird

  Down

  1 Slow pet with a hard shell

  5 A baby cat

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- Pets Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution

  Across

  2 Colourful bird that can copy words

  3 Small pet that runs on a wheel

  4 Orange pet that lives in water

  6 Tiny pet like a small desert mouse

  7 Small blue or green pet bird

  Down

  1 Slow pet with a hard shell

  5 A baby cat

  2

  Answer key

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## Clues in this pets 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. Loyal pet that wags its tail (3 letters)
2. Furry pet that purrs and meows (3 letters)
3. Pet that swims in a bowl or tank (4 letters)
4. Long-eared pet kept in a hutch (6 letters)
5. Small pet that runs on a wheel (7 letters)
6. Tiny pet like a small desert mouse (6 letters)
7. Colourful bird that can copy words (6 letters)
8. A baby cat (6 letters)
9. A baby dog (5 letters)
10. Slow pet with a hard shell (8 letters)
11. Small blue or green pet bird (6 letters)
12. Small horse a child can ride (4 letters)
13. Long pet with no legs (5 letters)
14. Orange pet that lives in water (8 letters)

## Making a whole pets book?

This page makes one pets 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)
- [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)

[See every crossword theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword)

## Questions

**Is this pets crossword free to print?**

Yes. Generate the pets puzzle above, with its 14 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 pets 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 pets 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.