Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 10. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 10 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
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