Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Super Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
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