Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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