Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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