Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Hard — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
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