Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Hard — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 10. A lizard that can change its color
- 11. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 10 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 11 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 11. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 11 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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