Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Expert — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 10 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 11. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 11 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
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