Classic Crosswords Classic Geometry Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
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