Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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