Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Hard — Set 30
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 2 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
Solver Notes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
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