Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Medium — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 11. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 11 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
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