Classic Crosswords Classic Rock Music Expert — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 11. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 10. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 11 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 7 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 10 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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