Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Hard — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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