Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8 A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6 A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Answers
- 1 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
Solver Notes
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
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