Classic Crosswords Classic Vegetables Expert — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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