Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Hard — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7 A large animal people ride on
Answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 10 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 11 A common bird with a red breast
- 12 A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A small brown bird found in many places
Answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 10 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 11 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 12 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1 A colorful insect with large wings
- 2 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Answers
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2 A lizard that can change its color
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
Solver Notes
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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