Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Hard — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 7 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 10 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 6 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
Solver Notes
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
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