Classic Crosswords Classic Classical Music Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Down
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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