Classic Crosswords Classic Fruits Super Expert — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
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