Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 4 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
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