Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 10. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
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