Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 10. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 10 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
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