Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
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