Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Expert — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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