Classic Crosswords Classic Technology Super Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 10. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 10 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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