Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Expert — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
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