Classic Crosswords Classic Religion Expert — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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