Classic Crosswords Classic Art Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
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