Classic Crosswords Classic Art Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 11. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 11 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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