Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 11. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 11 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 11. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 11 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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