Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 10. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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