Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 10. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 10 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
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