Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Hard — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 11. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 10 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 11 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
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