Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Medium — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 10. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 10 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 11. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 11 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 10. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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