Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 10. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 11. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 11 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
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