Classic Crosswords Classic Fish Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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