Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Hard — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A lizard that can change its color
- 11. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 11 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 10. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 10 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
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