Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
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