Classic Crosswords Classic Pop Super Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 10. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 11. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 10 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 11 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
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