Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Super Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 10. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 11. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 10 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 11 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 11. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 11 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 11. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 11 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
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