Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Hard — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 10 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A lizard that can change its color
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8 A colorful insect with large wings
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
Solver Notes
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 10. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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