Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Hard — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
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