Classic Crosswords Classic Architecture Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 11. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 12. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 11 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 12 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 10 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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