Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Super Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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