Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 12. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 13. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 11. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 12 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 13 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 11 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
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