Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Medium — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 10. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 10 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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