Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 10. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 10 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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