Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Easy — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
- 10. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
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