Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Expert — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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