Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
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