Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Super Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 11 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
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