Classic Crosswords Classic Movies Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 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
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
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