Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
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