Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Super Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
- 10. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 10 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 11. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 11 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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