Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Hard — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 10. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 10 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
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