Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Medium — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
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