Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Expert — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
Solver Notes
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
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