Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
- 7 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 11 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9 A playful water animal that floats on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 11 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
Solver Notes
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
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