Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Hard — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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