Classic Crosswords Classic Poetry Super Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 10. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 10 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 11 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
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