Classic Crosswords Animals Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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