Classic Crosswords Classic Math Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 10 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
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