Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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