Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Easy — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 3 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 11. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 10. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 11 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 10 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 10. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 10 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
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