Classic Crosswords Classic Mythology Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
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- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
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