Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Answers
- 1 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9 A small brown bird found in many places
- 10 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 11 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 10 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 11 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 2 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
Solver Notes
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
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