Problem: Solve the crossword puzzle about cold-blooded animals.
#### Clues:
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Across:
1. If you kiss one, he might turn into a prince.
2. A lizard that can change color.
3. A slow-moving reptile that carries its house on its back.
4. A fish that swims upstream.
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Down:
1. You might think he's covered in slime.
2. He's often mistaken for a crocodile.
3. A little lizard best known for sitting on fences.
4. Slitherer.
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Solution:
#### Across:
1.
If you kiss one, he might turn into a prince.
- This is a reference to fairy tales where kissing a frog turns it into a prince.
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Answer: FROG
2.
A lizard that can change color.
- The chameleon is famous for its ability to change colors.
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Answer: CHAMELEON
3.
A slow-moving reptile that carries its house on its back.
- This describes a turtle or tortoise, which has a shell (its "house") on its back.
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Answer: TURTLE
4.
A fish that swims upstream.
- Salmon are well-known for swimming upstream to spawn.
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Answer: SALMON
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#### Down:
1.
You might think he's covered in slime.
- Frogs have moist skin that can feel slimy to the touch.
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Answer: FROG
2.
He's often mistaken for a crocodile.
- Alligators are sometimes confused with crocodiles due to their similar appearance.
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Answer: ALLIGATOR
3.
A little lizard best known for sitting on fences.
- Fence lizards are small lizards often seen perched on fences.
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Answer: FENCE LIZARD
4.
Slitherer.
- This clue refers to a snake, which slithers on the ground.
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Answer: SNAKE
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Final Answer:
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Across:
1. FROG
2. CHAMELEON
3. TURTLE
4. SALMON
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Down:
1. FROG
2. ALLIGATOR
3. FENCE LIZARD
4. SNAKE
Boxed Answer:
$$
\boxed{
\text{FROG, CHAMELEON, TURTLE, SALMON, FROG, ALLIGATOR, FENCE LIZARD, SNAKE}
}
$$
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