Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
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