Classic Crosswords Classic Art Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 11. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 11 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
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