Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Medium — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
- 10. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 10 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
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