Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 10. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 10 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 11. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 11 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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