Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 11. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 12. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 10. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 11 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 12 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 10 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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