Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Hard — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5 A large sea creature with big claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
Solver Notes
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
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