Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Super Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
- 10. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 2 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 10 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 10. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 10 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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