Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 9 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
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