Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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