Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Hard — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
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