Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Medium — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
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