Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Super Expert — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Show answers
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 10. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 2. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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