Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 10. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 11. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 10 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 11 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
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