Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 11. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 11 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 10. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 10 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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