Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
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