Classic Crosswords Classic Music Hard — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 6. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 10. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 1 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 6 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 10 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 9. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 9 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 10. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
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