Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Medium — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
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