Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 10. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 11. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 10 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 11 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
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