Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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