Classic Crosswords Classic Art Hard — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8 A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 10 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 2 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
Solver Notes
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
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