Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Medium — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
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