Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Super Expert — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 11. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 11 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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