Classic Crosswords Classic Books Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A large animal people ride on
- 11. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 12. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 10. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 11 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 12 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 10 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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