Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Hard — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 10. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 10 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
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