Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Expert — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
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