Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 9 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
Solver Notes
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
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