Classic Crosswords Classic Books Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 11. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 11 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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