Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 10. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 10 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
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