Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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