Classic Crosswords Classic Movies Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 10. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 10 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 11. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 10. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 11 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 10 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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