Printable Dinosaurs Crosswords

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Dinosaurs

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Oval objects that baby dinosaurs hatched from
  2. 2. Hard white structures in the mouth for biting
  3. 4. The long back appendage of an animal
  4. 5. Fast running dinosaur with a sickle claw
  5. 9. The final time period of the dinosaur age
  6. 11. To move dirt while excavating ancient items
  7. 12. The first time period of the dinosaur age
  8. 13. Famous tyrant lizard king
  9. 14. An animal that hunts others for food

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  1. 1. A species that no longer exists on Earth
  2. 3. Pointy bones on the head of a triceratops
  3. 6. Fossilized tree resin that often traps bugs
  4. 7. Preserved footprints left in mud or dirt
  5. 8. A cold blooded animal like a turtle or snake
  6. 10. Sharp pointed growths on a stegosaurus

Dinosaurs

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  1. 1. Pointy bone structures on the head of an animal
  2. 4. A loud deep cry made by a large beast
  3. 6. A cold-blooded animal with scaly skin
  4. 8. The mark left by a heavy foot in the mud
  5. 11. Sharp curved nails on an animal's foot
  6. 12. The long back part of an animal's body
  7. 13. Small plates covering the skin of reptiles

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  1. 1. Extremely large or enormous in size
  2. 2. The full framework of bones in a body
  3. 3. An animal that is hunted for food
  4. 5. A tough protective covering on an animal's body
  5. 7. The geological period before the Jurassic
  6. 9. Greenery that herbivores consume for energy
  7. 10. Hard parts of a skeleton found by scientists

Dinosaurs

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  1. 1. A tree's tears that captured Jurassic time.
  2. 5. Chalk it up to this period for seeing the end of the giants.
  3. 7. A giant that always chose the salad bar.
  4. 11. Lizard-footed vegan with a serious reach advantage.
  5. 12. A hollow head offering a wealth of information.
  6. 13. An oval origin story sometimes found fossilized.

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  1. 2. A living dinosaur that might poop on your car.
  2. 3. A brooding place preserved in stone.
  3. 4. Flesh fanatic always looking for a meaty bite.
  4. 6. Tyrannical king of the late Cretaceous.
  5. 8. Nails that definitely needed a trim.
  6. 9. Rear guard used for balance or batting practice.
  7. 10. Skeleton key to understanding ancient life.

Dinosaurs

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  1. 1. Shelled vessel that hatched a prehistoric baby.
  2. 2. Bony facial defense mechanism against predators.
  3. 5. Where assembled prehistoric skeletons are displayed today.
  4. 9. The final stretch of time before the asteroid impact.
  5. 10. A scientific excavation site searching for ancient remains.
  6. 11. Serrated jaw features frequently left behind in the dirt.
  7. 12. A single piece of a prehistoric skeletal structure.
  8. 13. Elaborate cranial structure used for display or making sound.

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  1. 1. The current status of all non-avian dinosaurs.
  2. 3. Ground depression where ancient clutches were protected.
  3. 4. The middle period of the Mesozoic era.
  4. 6. A complete framework of fossilized bones on display.
  5. 7. Massive supercontinent where the earliest species roamed.
  6. 8. Plumage recently discovered on many theropod species.

Dinosaurs

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  1. 5. A stony ghost of a biological past
  2. 6. The final curtain call for a whole biological cast
  3. 10. The very first to be officially named in the records
  4. 12. A golden resin that acts as a window to the past
  5. 13. A beastly foot that walks on three toes and leads to birds

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  1. 1. The singular stage where the early titans roamed
  2. 2. Long-necked swimmer often associated with a Scottish legend
  3. 3. Two-crested lizard that never actually spat venom
  4. 4. Arm-lizard that looked down on its peers
  5. 7. The thumb-spike specialist once mistaken for a horn
  6. 8. A consumer of the salad bar that ruled the plains
  7. 9. The ruling reptile ancestor of both crocs and birds
  8. 11. A heavy-footed giant that reached for the canopy

Dinosaurs

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  1. 2. The bare-bones remains of a majestic beast
  2. 7. Armed with three facial spears and a bony shield
  3. 8. The plated wanderer with a walnut-sized brain
  4. 9. A stone-cold memory of a prehistoric life
  5. 10. A site where scientists search for hidden history
  6. 11. A modern-day home for reconstructed ancient bones

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  1. 1. The original birthplace for a clutch of scaly hatchlings
  2. 3. To carefully unearth a skeleton from its rocky tomb
  3. 4. An animal that prefers to get around on just two legs
  4. 5. The era famously known as the Age of Reptiles
  5. 6. Fossilized evidence of an ancient creature's last meal

Dinosaurs

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  1. 2. Common leafy green plant from the prehistoric era
  2. 4. Footprint left behind in ancient mud
  3. 7. Long body part used by some giants for balance
  4. 8. Hard shell where a baby dinosaur begins life

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  1. 1. Place where a mother dinosaur lays her eggs
  2. 3. Small flat plate covering a dinosaur skin
  3. 5. The loud sound a large predator makes
  4. 6. To remove dirt while searching for ancient remains
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