Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 10. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 10 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
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