Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 2 A small brown bird found in many places
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 2 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 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: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4 A small brown bird found in many places
- 7 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
Solver Notes
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
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