Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
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