Classic Crosswords Classic Music Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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