Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Super Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
- 10. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 10 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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