Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Expert — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 10. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 10 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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