Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 10. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 11. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 10 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 11 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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