Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Super Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 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 small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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