Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 9. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 11. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 11 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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