Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7 The largest animal in the ocean
- 8 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Answers
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 2 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
Solver Notes
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
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