Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Expert — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 10. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
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