Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Super Expert — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 10. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 11. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 10 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 11 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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