Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Easy — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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