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An easy large-print crossword of familiar birds, with answer key. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

Crossword — Birds of the Air

Instructions: Fill in the grid using the Across and Down clues below.

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Across

  1. 4.Tall dancer of the marshes
  2. 5.Red-breasted herald of spring
  3. 7.Common little brown bird
  4. 8.Keen-eyed hunter overhead
  5. 9.Home built of twigs

Down

  1. 1.Bold blue squawker
  2. 2.Long-legged wader
  3. 3.Morning meadow singer
  4. 4.Yellow cage singer
  5. 6.Bird of peace
  6. 7.Graceful white glider

Answer Key

1J
2H
3L
4C
R
A
N
E
A
A
Y
R
5R
O
B
I
N
O
K
A
6D
N
7S
P
A
R
R
O
W
W
Y
V
8H
A
W
K
9N
E
S
T
N

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