Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Medium — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
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