Winter Animals Crossword
A Christmas crossword with 13 kid-friendly clues about winter animals.
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Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key. US Letter, prints fine on A4.
How to play
- Print page 1 of the PDF.
- Read a clue, count the boxes and write one letter in each.
- Start with the clues you know: their letters help with the hard ones.
- Page 2 has all the answers.
The clues
Across: 1. Sled dog with blue eyes; 4. It howls at the moon; 6. Bird in a tuxedo that can't fly; 7. To sleep through the winter; 9. Big animal with tusks; 12. It sleeps all winter long
Down: 2. It hides nuts for winter; 3. Huge deer with wide antlers; 5. Animal with a bushy tail; 7. Rabbit that turns white in winter; 8. Bird that hoots at night; 10. Red-breasted bird; 11. It barks and swims
Show the answer key
1 across HUSKY; 4 across WOLF; 6 across PENGUIN; 7 across HIBERNATE; 9 across WALRUS; 12 across BEAR; 2 down SQUIRREL; 3 down MOOSE; 5 down FOX; 7 down HARE; 8 down OWL; 10 down ROBIN; 11 down SEAL
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Characters drawn by Kevin CoulstonCartoonist, member of the National Cartoonists Society, and author and illustrator of more than 100 books for kids. About Kevin
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