Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Hard — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
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