Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Expert — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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