Classic Crosswords Classic Art Medium — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 10. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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