Classic Crosswords Classic Logic Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2 A large animal people ride on
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
Solver Notes
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
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