Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Expert — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 11. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 11 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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