Classic Crosswords Classic Movies Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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