Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 2. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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