Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Hard — Set 28
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 10 A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 10 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8 A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A colorful insect with large wings
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
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