Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Expert — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2 A colorful insect with large wings
- 3 One of the largest snakes in the world
Answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Answers
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7 A colorful insect with large wings
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 1 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 2 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 1 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 9 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 10 A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 2 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
Answers
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 10 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 10 A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 11 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 12 A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Answers
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 10 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 11 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 12 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
Solver Notes
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
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