Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Hard — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
- 9 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 An animal that lives in water and has fins
Answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
Solver Notes
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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