Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 12. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 13. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 11. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 12 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 13 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 11 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
Solver Notes
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 12. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 13. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 11. A playful water animal that floats on its back
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