Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
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