Zanny Zoo crossword puzzle for kids with animal-themed clues and fun illustrations.

Let’s solve this crossword puzzle step by step. We’ll go clue by clue, using the word bank and matching them to the clues for DOWN and ACROSS.

First, let’s list all the words from the word bank:
- gorilla
- fox
- zoo
- monkey
- tiger
- cages
- animal
- lion
- roar
- suddenly
- wolf
- growl
- real
- finally
- happily

Now, let’s tackle each clue.

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DOWN Clues:

1. Lions and tigers, ________.
→ Think: What do lions and tigers have in common? They both make loud sounds — “roar”. Also, “roar” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: roar

2. They lived ________ ever after.
→ This is a famous phrase: “happily ever after”. “happily” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: happily

4. You see animals at the ________.
→ Where do you see animals? At the “zoo”. “zoo” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: zoo

5. A dog is an ________.
→ A dog is a type of “animal”. “animal” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: animal

8. A ________ is a big striped cat.
→ That’s a “tiger”. “tiger” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: tiger

10. At the zoo, animals live in ________.
→ Animals at the zoo live in “cages”. “cages” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: cages

11. noise a bear makes, ________
→ Bears “growl”. “growl” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: growl

14. looks like a wolf, ________
→ The animal that looks like a wolf but isn’t quite — often in stories — is the “fox”? Wait… actually, “wolf” itself is in the word bank, but the clue says “looks like a wolf”, so maybe it’s “fox”? But wait — look at clue 13: “Little Red Riding Hood met a ___.” That’s definitely “wolf”. So clue 14 must be something else. Let’s check the word bank again.

Wait — “fox” is in the word bank. And foxes can look similar to wolves (both are canines). But let’s hold on — maybe we should do ACROSS first to cross-check.

Actually, let’s re-read clue 14: “looks like a wolf, ________.” In the word bank, we have “fox” and “wolf”. Since clue 13 is clearly “wolf”, then clue 14 might be “fox”? But does a fox really “look like a wolf”? Not exactly. Hmm.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake. Let’s look at the grid positions later. For now, let’s finish ACROSS.

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ACROSS Clues:

3. the opposite of fake, ________
→ Opposite of fake is “real”. “real” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: real

6. the king of the jungle, ________
→ That’s the “lion”. “lion” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: lion

7. happening very quickly, ________
→ That means “suddenly”. “suddenly” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: suddenly

9. My birthday is ________ here!!
→ This suggests excitement or finality — “finally” fits. “finally” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: finally

11. a large monkey, ________
→ A large monkey could be a “gorilla”. “gorilla” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: gorilla

12. a small gorilla, ________
→ If a large monkey is a gorilla, what’s a small one? Maybe “monkey”? “monkey” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: monkey

13. Little Red Riding Hood met a ________.
→ Classic story — she met a “wolf”. “wolf” is in the word bank.
✔ Answer: wolf

Now back to DOWN clue 14: “looks like a wolf, ________”

We’ve used “wolf” for clue 13. What’s left? From the word bank, we haven’t used “fox” yet. And in some contexts, people say foxes resemble wolves (though not really). But also — look at the illustration: there’s a picture of a fox next to the word “fox” in the word bank. And the clue says “looks like a wolf” — maybe it’s referring to the fox being mistaken for a wolf in some stories? Or perhaps it’s just the only word left.

Also, check if “fox” fits in the grid position for 14 down. Without seeing the grid layout visually, we rely on logic.

But wait — we have one more word: “fox” hasn’t been placed yet. And all other clues are filled except 14 down.

So:

Clue 14 down: “looks like a wolf, ________” → likely fox

Even though it’s not perfect, it’s the only logical choice left.

Also, note: in the word bank, “fox” is listed near the top with an illustration — probably meant to be used.

So final assignment:

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Let’s compile all answers:

DOWN:
1. roar
2. happily
4. zoo
5. animal
8. tiger
10. cages
11. growl
14. fox

ACROSS:
3. real
6. lion
7. suddenly
9. finally
11. gorilla
12. monkey
13. wolf

Check if all words from the word bank are used:

Word bank:
gorilla ✔ (across 11)
fox ✔ (down 14)
zoo ✔ (down 4)
monkey ✔ (across 12)
tiger ✔ (down 8)
cages ✔ (down 10)
animal ✔ (down 5)
lion ✔ (across 6)
roar ✔ (down 1)
suddenly ✔ (across 7)
wolf ✔ (across 13)
growl ✔ (down 11)
real ✔ (across 3)
finally ✔ (across 9)
happily ✔ (down 2)

All 15 words used! Perfect.

Final Answer:

DOWN:
1. roar
2. happily
4. zoo
5. animal
8. tiger
10. cages
11. growl
14. fox

ACROSS:
3. real
6. lion
7. suddenly
9. finally
11. gorilla
12. monkey
13. wolf