Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
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