Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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