Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 10. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 10 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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