Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 10. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 11. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 10 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 11 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
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