Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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