Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
- 10. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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