Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 10. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 10 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 9 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
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