Classic Crosswords Classic Travel Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
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