Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 10. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 10 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
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