Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Hard — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 10. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 10 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
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