Classic Crosswords Classic Business Expert — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
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