Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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