Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 11. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 11 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
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