Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 10. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 10 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 11. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 11 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
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