Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Medium — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
Show answers
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
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