Classic Crosswords Classic Music Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 9. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
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