Classic Crosswords Classic Insects Expert — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 10. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 10 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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