Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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