Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Medium — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 11. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 10 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 11 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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