Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Technology Hard — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 10 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 10 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 5 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 10 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A small red beetle with black spots
- 8 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
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