Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
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