Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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