Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
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