Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Hard — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 10. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 10 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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