Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Medium — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
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- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 10. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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