Classic Crosswords Classic Art Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 10. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 11. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 10 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 11 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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