Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Super Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
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