Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
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