Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Super Expert — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 10. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 10 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 10. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 10 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
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