Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Hard — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 10 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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