Classic Crosswords Classic Travel Super Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 10. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 10 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
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