Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Hard — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 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 pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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