Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 10. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 10 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 0. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 10. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 0 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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