Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Easy — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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