Classic Crosswords Classic Algebra Hard — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 11. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 12. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 11 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 12 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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