Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Expert — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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