Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Hard — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
Answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
Solver Notes
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
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