Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Hard — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 9 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A small brown bird found in many places
- 9 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 11 A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 11 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Answers
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
Solver Notes
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
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