Classic Crosswords Classic Folk Music Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 9. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 9 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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