Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Medium — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 10. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 10 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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