Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Super Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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