Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 19
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Answers
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
Solver Notes
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
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