Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
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