Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 10. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 10 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 10. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 10 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
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