Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Expert — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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