Classic Crosswords Classic Books Expert — Set 28
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
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