Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Easy — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 9. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 9 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 2 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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