Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 11 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 11 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 10 A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 10 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 10 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 10 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
Solver Notes
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Across
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
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