Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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