Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Easy — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 10. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 11. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 11 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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