Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Hard — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 10 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
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