Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 4 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
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