Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Medium — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 10. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 10 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
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