Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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