Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 10. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 11. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 10 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 11 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
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