Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Expert — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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