Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 10. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
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