Classic Crosswords Classic Books Super Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 10. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 9. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 9 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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