Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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