Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Easy — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
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