Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Medium — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 11. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 11 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
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