Classic Crosswords Classic Dance Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 1. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 10. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 11. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 11 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
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