Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 11. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 11 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
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