Classic Crosswords Classic Business Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 11. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 11 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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