Classic Crosswords Classic Math Expert — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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