Classic Crosswords Classic Beverages Expert — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
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