Classic Crosswords Classic Theater Super Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
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