Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 11. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 10. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 11 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 10 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
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