Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Hard — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
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