Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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