Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
Solver Notes
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
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