Classic Crosswords Classic Music Hard — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 9. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 9 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
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