Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Super Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 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
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 10. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 10 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
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