Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
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