Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
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