Classic Crosswords Classic Art Expert — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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