Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 10. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 10 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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