Classic Crosswords Classic Rock Music Easy — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 10. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 11. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 10 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 11 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 10. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 10 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
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