Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 10. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 10 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
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