Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
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