Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Hard — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
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