Classic Crosswords Classic Books Super Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
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