Classic Crosswords Classic Drama Super Expert — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 9. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 9 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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