Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 10. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 10 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
Solver Notes
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 10. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
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