Classic Crosswords Classic Painting Super Expert — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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