Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Medium — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 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
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 10. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 10 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
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