Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
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