Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
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