Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Medium — Set 26
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 6 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
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