Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Easy — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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