Classic Crosswords Classic Essays Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 10. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 11. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 11 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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