Classic Crosswords Classic Sculpture Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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