Animals Crossword for ESL Learners

This easy crossword about animals has 17 clues in plain English on an 11 by 11 grid.

Every answer is an everyday English word rather than a name, and a clue averages 6.5 words, so it works as animals vocabulary practice.

Answers run three to eight letters. Start with the short ones below, then use the crossing letters for the longer words.

  • 17 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 3 to 8 letters

Three short words to start with

  1. 2 Across (3)Farm animal with a snout and a curly tail
  2. 5 Across (3)Feline companion that purrs
  3. 8 Across (3)Nocturnal bird that hoots

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Across

  1. 2. Farm animal with a snout and a curly tail
  2. 5. Feline companion that purrs
  3. 7. Large hoofed mammal used for riding
  4. 8. Nocturnal bird that hoots
  5. 9. Large mammal with a long trunk
  6. 10. Massive marine creature that breathes through a blowhole
  7. 12. Small wild canine known for its bushy tail
  8. 13. Large heavy mammal with thick fur
  9. 14. Farm animal raised for milk and beef
  10. 15. Popular household pet that barks

Down

  1. 1. Colorful tropical bird that can mimic speech
  2. 3. Very large and powerful ape
  3. 4. Farm animal prized for its wool
  4. 6. Tall African mammal with a very long neck
  5. 10. Wild canine ancestor of domestic dogs
  6. 11. Large feline known as the king of the jungle
  7. 12. Amphibian known for jumping and croaking

Answer key

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