Classic Crosswords Classic Technology Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
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