Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Medium — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A large sea creature with big claws
- 7 A lizard that can change its color
- 9 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
Solver Notes
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
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