Classic Crosswords Classic Desserts Super Expert — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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