Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Medium — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 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
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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