Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Easy — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 10. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 10 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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