Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 11. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 10 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 11 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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