Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
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