Classic Crosswords Classic Rock Music Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 10. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 10 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
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