Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
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- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
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- 1 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 large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
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- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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