Pets Crossword for ESL Learners

This easy crossword about pets 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 5.1 words, so it works as pets vocabulary practice.

Answers run three to seven 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 7 letters

Three short words to start with

  1. 4 Across (3)Feline pet that loves to nap
  2. 3 Down (3)Animal doctor
  3. 13 Down (3)Popular canine companion

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Across

  1. 4. Feline pet that loves to nap
  2. 6. Wire enclosure for a flying pet
  3. 7. Scaly reptile that enjoys a heat lamp
  4. 8. Glass enclosure for aquatic life
  5. 10. Fluffy herding canine breed
  6. 11. Classic chew toy for a hound
  7. 14. Tiny rodent with a long tail
  8. 15. Brightly colored flying pet that can mimic words
  9. 16. Feathered animal kept indoors

Down

  1. 1. Neckband holding identification tags
  2. 2. Small fluffy rodent that exercises on a wheel
  3. 3. Animal doctor
  4. 5. Slow moving reptile with a hard shell
  5. 9. Baby feline
  6. 10. Small yellow singing pet
  7. 12. Happy sound made by felines
  8. 13. Popular canine companion

Answer key

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