Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Hard — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1 The largest animal in the ocean
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Answers
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A lizard that can change its color
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
Solver Notes
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
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