Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 10. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 10 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 11. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 11 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
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