Classic Crosswords Classic Politics Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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