Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Super Expert — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
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