Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 10. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 11. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 2 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 11 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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