Classic Crosswords Classic Calculus Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
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