Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Medium — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 10. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 10 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 11. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 10. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 11 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 10 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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