Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 10. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 10 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 11. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 10. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 11 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 10 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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