Quick Crosswords Quick Artists Easy — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
Solver Notes
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