Classic Crosswords Classic Books Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 12. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 13. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
- 10. A small red beetle with black spots
- 11. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 12 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 13 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 11 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
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