Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Super Expert — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 4 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 10. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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