Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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