Classic Crosswords Classic Music Expert — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 2 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large animal people ride on
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
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