Classic Crosswords Classic Art Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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