Classic Crosswords Classic Rock Music Expert — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 4 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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