Classic Crosswords Classic Geometry Hard — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
Answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
Solver Notes
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
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