Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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