Classic Crosswords Classic Math Expert — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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