Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Super Expert — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 10. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 10 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 11. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 12. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
- 10. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 11 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 12 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 10 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
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