Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Medium — Set 27
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 10. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 10 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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