Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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