Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Hard — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 10. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 10 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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