Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Hard — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 1 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9 A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6 A lizard that can change its color
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4 A large animal people ride on
- 6 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
Solver Notes
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
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