Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
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