Classic Crosswords Classic Jazz Hard — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 10. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 10 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 9. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 7. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Show answers
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 9 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 7 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 8 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 5 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
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