Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
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