Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Medium — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 10. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 10 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 11 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 10. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 10 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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