Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 11. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 11 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 10. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 10 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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