Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Super Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 10. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 11. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 11 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 9. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 9 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
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