Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Easy — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 11. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 11 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
Solver Notes
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
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