Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 10. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 10 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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