Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Expert — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 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 wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
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