Classic Crosswords Classic Deserts Super Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
Show answers
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 10. The largest animal in the ocean
- 11. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 10 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 11 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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