Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 1 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Down
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 10. A large black bird known for being very smart
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 3 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 10 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
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