Classic Crosswords Classic Health Easy — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
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