Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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