Classic Crosswords Classic Books Medium — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 11. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 12. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 11 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 12 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 9 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 10 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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