Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Medium — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 10 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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