Classic Crosswords Classic Music Medium — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 10. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 10 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 11. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 10. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 11 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 10 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
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