Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Super Expert — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 10. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 10 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 10. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 11. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 10 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 11 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 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
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
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