Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Hard — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
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