Quick Crosswords Quick Artists Expert — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Answers
- 1 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A small lizard that can climb walls
Answers
- 4 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6 A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A common bird with a red breast
- 3 The largest animal in the ocean
- 5 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 3 An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5 The largest animal in the ocean
- 7 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 2 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6 A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4 A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
Solver Notes
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
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