Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Hard — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
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