Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Medium — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
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