Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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