Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Books Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9 A large sea creature with big claws
- 10 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A common bird with a red breast
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
Answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 10 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
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Across
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
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