Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Super Expert — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 10. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 11. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 10 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 11 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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