Classic Crosswords Classic Music Super Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 10. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 8 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 10 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 8. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 10. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 11. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
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- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 8 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 10 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 11 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 9. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
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- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 9 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
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