Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 20
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 10 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 11 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 10 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 11 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
Answers
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
Solver Notes
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
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