Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Hard — Set 22
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7 A common bird with a red breast
- 9 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 10 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A common bird with a red breast
- 4 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 1 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
Solver Notes
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
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