Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Medium — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 10. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A large animal people ride on
- 10. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 11. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 10 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 11 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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