Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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