Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 10 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 11 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 10 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 11 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
Solver Notes
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A large animal people ride on
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