Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Easy — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
- 10. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 10 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 10. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 10 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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