Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Easy — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 11. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
Show answers
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 11 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 11. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 10. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 11 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 10 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
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