Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Super Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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