Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Medium — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 10. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 10 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
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