Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Super Expert — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
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