Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Fish Hard — Set 30
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 12 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 13 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 10 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 12 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 13 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 11 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A lizard that can change its color
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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Across
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 12. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 13. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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