Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 11. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 11 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 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 large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 11. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 11 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
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