Quick Crosswords Quick Architecture Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6 An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Answers
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 5 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 4 A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Answers
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 2 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Answers
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3 A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
Solver Notes
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
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