Classic Crosswords Classic Fish Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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