Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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