Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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