Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Medium — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 11. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 11 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 2 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
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