Classic Crosswords Classic Art Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
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