Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Expert — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
- 10. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 4 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 10. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 11. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 11 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
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