Classic Crosswords Classic Math Hard — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 9 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
Solver Notes
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
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