Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8 A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 4 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3 A small red beetle with black spots
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
Solver Notes
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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