Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Hard — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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