Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Expert — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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