Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 10 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 10 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 9 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A large sea creature with big claws
- 2 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6 A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Answers
- 3 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 10. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
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