Classic Crosswords Classic Celebrations Super Expert — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 10. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 10 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
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