Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Hard — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
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