Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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