Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Easy — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
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