Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Super Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 11. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 11 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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