Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 10. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 10 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 11. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 11 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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