Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 9. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 9 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
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