Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Easy — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 9. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
Down
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
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