Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Hard — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 9 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 4 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 7 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 9. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 9 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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