Classic Crosswords Classic Music Easy — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 11. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 5 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 11 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
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