Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 10. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 10 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. A large animal people ride on
- 10. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 10 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
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