Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Easy — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 10. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
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