Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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