Quick Crosswords Quick Architecture Hard — Set 11
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 2 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6 A large sea creature with big claws
- 8 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4 A colorful insect with large wings
- 7 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4 A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5 A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 3 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Answers
- 2 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
Solver Notes
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
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