Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
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