Classic Crosswords Classic Fish Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 11. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 12. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 11 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 12 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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