Classic Crosswords Classic Rock Music Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
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